children oral health
ORAL HEALTH PROMOTION FOR INFANTS, AND PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL CHILDREN
Dental Health Services Victoria
Dental Health for Children 0–6 Years; Information for
Maternal and Child Health Nurses
Dental Health Services Victoria has produced a resource manual for Maternal
and Child Health Nurses
View resources at: “teeth
folder copy.pdf”
Oral Health promotion: A resources pack for children’s
services
View resource at: “Childrens
Services Resource Pack.pdf”
The mouth: Oral Health Information for Primary School Nurses
View resource at: Mouth folder 31-1.pdf
Posters: ‘Eat Well, Drink well and Clean well’ were
produced to display in centres, schools, dental clinics, waiting areas or during
oral health presentations and forums
Colouring Sheets: ‘Eat Well, Drink well and Clean
well’ can be used as an activity with children and are to be made available
in waiting areas
Stickers: To provide to children as a reward and educational
incentive to reinforce the key messages around food, drinks and tooth cleaning
Swap Cards: To provide to children as a reward and educational
incentive to reinforce the key messages around food, drinks and tooth cleaning
How to Brush Chart: Can be used to display at centres, schools
and waiting areas while undertaking activities focussing on the CLEAN WELL
message.
For further information about the resource guide, email:
healthpromotion@dhsv.org.au
or view the website at:
http://www.dhsv.org.au/default.asp
NSW Messages for Healthy Mouth aims to promote good health
and prevent ill health and is shared between organisations, communities and
individuals.
View resource at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2007/pdf/healthy_mouth.pdf
or email Ms Jennifer Noller: Jennifer_noller@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Early Childhood Oral Health (ECOH) Guideline for Child Health Professionals
The aims of the ECOH Guidelines are to improve the health and wellbeing of
children in NSW by integrating oral health into general health interventions
provided by Child Health Professionals. The Guidelines add value to the Personal
Health Record which includes basic oral health information for parents.
View resource at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/gl/2007/GL2007_017.html
For further information about the resource guide contact:
Ms Claire Phelan
Centre for Oral Health Strategy NSW
1 Mons Rd, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia
PO Box 533, Wentworthville NSW 2145, Australia
Phone: (011+61 2 8821 4313)
Fax: (011+61 2 8821 4302)
Email: claire_phelan@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Lift the Lip
An educational resource to complement the Early Childhood Oral Health Guidelines for Child Health Professionals (Guidelines) which aims to improve the health and well-being of children in NSW by integrating oral health into 'general' health interventions provided by Child Health Professionals.
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/cohs/pdf/lift_the_lip_A4_poster.pdf
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/cohs/pdf/lift_the_lip_A5_brochure.pdf
Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University
of Adelaide
Resources on caries control for dentists and dental therapists
Please visit The Colgate Caries Control Program at The University of Adelaide
(ARCPOH) at:
http://www.arcpoh.adelaide.edu.au/dperu/caries/
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 children’s and toddler’s oral health.
The ADA has a series of dental health information pdf.s, including dental health tips for babies and toddlers, dental health tips for pre-schoolers, and dental health tips for primary schoolers.
ACT Health 
FIRST SMILES: Tooth development and teething
This article provides an introduction to children's dental development and coping mechanisms for baby teething
FIRST SMILES: Start early and prevent dental decay
A discussion of dental decay is presented in an easy-to-read format with some tips on preventing early-onset tooth decay
Dental Health Services
Kid’s Section
The website has a special kid’s section aimed at children. It has a ‘Defenders of the Tooth’ website with activities and games.
Oral Health for Children and Adolescents
This site has information on how to brush your children’s teeth, how to floss, the five key oral health messages for children, information for adolescents, tongue and mouth piercing, and the effects of tobacco and recreational drugs on oral health.
TEETH: Oral Health Information for Maternal and Child Health Nurses
Victorian Government Health Information
Oral Health Promotion: A Practical Guide for Children’s Services
Dental Health for Children 0–6 Years: Information for Maternal and Child Health Nurses
Dental Practice Education Research Unit 
The Colgate Caries Control Program at The University of Adelaide includes Practice Information Sheets, Newsletters with Case Challenge, and Patient pamphlets.
Of particular relevance to infants, and preschool and school children are:
Pamphlets:
Practice Information Sheets:
CDC's School Health Education Resources (SHER) provides user-friendly access to the myriad school health education offerings available from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Queensland Government Bookshop has, amongst other publications, pamphlets and fact sheets on:
- Brushing your Toddler's Teeth
- Drinks for Babies and Toddlers
- Preventing Infant Tooth Decay
- Teething
- Thumbsucking and Dummies
- Your Child's First Dental Visit
- Timing of Baby and Adult Teeth
It also has a Happy Teeth CD (Songs and Rhymes), a Healthy Teeth for Life – DVD, and posters:
- Don't Rot Your Baby's Teeth - A3 Poster,
- Protect Your Baby's Teeth - A3 Poster
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