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Items in this list may be obtained from the sources cited. Contact information reflects the most current data about the source that has been provided to the MCH Digital Library.

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American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. 2022. Policy on social determinants of children's oral health and health disparities (rev. ed.). Chicago, IL: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 9 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information on the influence of factors including access to care, oral disease, behaviors, and oral health inequalities on children’s oral health. Methods and background are presented, and recommendations for oral health professionals and policymakers are offered. The report also includes a policy statement.

Contact: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611-2637, Telephone: (312) 337-2169 Fax: (312) 337-6329 Web Site: http://www.aapd.org Available from the website.

Keywords: zzz, Access to health care, Health equity, Oral health, Public policy, Tooth decay, Tooth diseases

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. [2004]. Oral health. In Healthy Alaskans 2010, Volume 1: Targets for improved health. Juneau, AK: Alaska Department of Health and Human Services, 12 pp.

Annotation: This chapter from the report Healthy Alaskans 2010 provides information about the oral health status of Alaska residents. The chapter discusses oral health status and trends in Alaska, strategies and resources, and related focus areas. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables throughout the chapter.

Contact: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, 350 Main Street, Room 404, P.O. Box 110601, Juneau, AK 99811-0601, Telephone: (907) 465-3030 Fax: (907) 465-3068 Web Site: http://dhss.alaska.gov/Pages/default.aspx Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Alaska, Alaska natives, Children, Dental caries, Dental sealants, Early childhood caries, Fluoridation, Oral health, Tooth diseases

U.S. General Accounting Office. 2000. Oral health: Dental disease is a chronic problem among low-income populations. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, 44 pp.

Annotation: This report analyzes oral health and data on the use of oral health care from four national health surveys. Data from Medicaid and related programs was also analyzed state by state. The report also discusses Medicaid payment data for oral health services.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website. Document Number: GAO/HEHS-00-72.

Keywords: Children, Dental care, Dental fees, Families, Health surveys, Infant, Low income groups, Medicaid, National surveys, Oral health, Pregnant women, Statistics, Tooth diseases

Edelstein BL. 1998. The cost of caring: Emergency oral health services. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 3 pp. (NCEMCH policy brief; [no. 2])

Annotation: This policy brief examines the issue of emergency rooms being used as a primary source of oral health care for children from families with low incomes, who access such care only when oral problems have become severe. The policy brief states that emergency rooms typically are not equipped to provide complete or cost-effective oral health care, and that Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) offer opportunities to reach children from families with low incomes by providing accessible, cost-effective, preventive oral health care. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Dental care, Medicaid, Oral health, Public policy, Tooth diseases
   

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