ORAL HEALTH PROMOTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND ADULTS

• Dental Practice Education Research Unit
• Australian Dental Association
• Colgate Bright Smiles Bright Futures
• Smiles for Life: A National Oral Health Curriculum

The Colgate Caries Control Program at The University of Adelaide includes Practice Information Sheets, Newsletters with Case Challenge, and Patient pamphlets on a range of topics including oral hygiene, caries control and periodontal disease. 

Of particular relevance to young adults and adults are:

Pamphlets:

• Young adult decay
• Beating Rampant Decay
• Dental sealants
• Whose teeth are at risk?
• Fluoride and you
• Controlling decay in your own mouth

Practice Information Sheets

• Strategies for caries management in general dental practice
• The challenges of rampant caries
• Sealants and caries control
• Continuing caries problems in specific community groups
• Fluorides and caries management
• Latest concepts of caries prevention -Planning for Prevention
• Current concept of caries - Nature and aetiology & clinical aspects of caries diagnosis

 

Australian Dental Association

The ADA has a series of dental health information pdf.s, including dental health tips for teens, dental health tips for adults, smoking and oral health and advances in cosmetic dentistry.

http://www.ada.org.au/oralhealth/dentInfo.aspx

The Australian Dental Association (ADA) is holding its annual campaign to raise Mouthguard Awareness across the country. 

The ADA has developed some information sheets to help teachers, PE staff, coaches, parents and children understand how best to protect teeth against injury while participating in sport. Please feel welcome to download the following information sheets and A3 Poster. You can contact the ADA on (02) 9906 4412 or go to:

http://www.ada.org.au/oralhealth/mouthguard.aspx

Colgate Bright Smiles Bright Futures

Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® is a global oral health education program aimed at improving the oral health of children around the world through education and prevention.  It has quite a few articles on teenager’s toddler’s oral health and wisdom teeth.

http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/OC/Information/OralHealthAtAnyAge/Teenagers.cvsp

It also has articles on adult and women’s oral health.

http://www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/OC/Information/OralHealthAtAnyAge/Adults.cvsp

Queensland Government

The Queensland Government Bookshop has, amongst other publications, pamphlets and fact sheets on:

• Bad Breath
• Oral Piercing
• Wearing Braces or a Plate
• Tooth Decay

Smiles for Life: A National Oral Health Curriculum

Smiles for Life is a comprehensive oral health curriculum from America. Developed by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Group on Oral Health and now in its third edition, this curriculum is designed to enhance the role of primary care clinicians in the promotion of oral health for all age groups through the development and dissemination of high-quality educational resources.

Modules include: the relationship between oral and general health, child oral health, adult oral health, acute dental problems, oral health in pregnancy, fluoride varnish and the oral examination.