ORAL HEALTH PROMOTION FOR INFANTS, PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL CHILDREN
- Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health
- Dental Health Service Victoria
- New South Wales Department of Health
- South Australian Dental Service
- Queensland Government
- US National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures
Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide
Please visit The Colgate Caries Control Program at The University of Adelaide (ARCPOH) at for series of pamphlets on tooth decay including ones that are specifically for early child hood decay:
http://www.arcpoh.adelaide.edu.au/dperu/caries/pamphlets/
Dental Health Service Victoria
- Health Promotion Division of Dental Health Service Victoria has produced a
variety of brochures for parents and caregivers of infants, and preschool and
school children. The website also provides general dental advice for oral health of babies and children
Other resources:- DHSV_Infant_Info_0-12.pdf
- DHSV_Infant_Info_12-18.pdf
- DHSV_Infant_Info_18-6.pdf
- Drink well Tip Card PDF.pdf
- Clean well tip card PDF.pdf
- Drink well fact sheet PDF.pdf
- Clean well fact sheet PDF.pdf
- Eat Well Fact Sheet PDF.pdf
- Eat Well Tip card PDF.pdf
- Play Well Fact Sheets PDF.pdf
- Play Well Tip Card PDF.pdf
- Early Childhood Oral Health Program-Information Cards: these cards inform parents about the Early Childhood Oral Health Program
- Flipchart: Oral Health Promotion for parents and carers to provide them with oral health knowledge, skills and understanding to assist them in ensuring the oral health and wellbeing of their children
- Adventure Playground Website: The Adventure Playground is full of exciting games, educational activities, puzzles and information. This website is produced to target children, teachers and parents. View the website at: http://www.dhsv.org.au/defenders/
For more information please email: healthpromotion@dhsv.org.au or view the website at: http://www.dhsv.org.au/default.asp
New South Wales Department of Health
Message for a Healthy Mouth
The NSW Department of Health has produced some brochures to help parents and
carers to improve the oral health of their children from infancy to 12 years.View resources or contact:
Ms Jennifer Noller
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 4312)
Fax: (011+61 2 8821 4302)
Email: Jennifer_noller@wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Lift the Lip
'Lift the Lip' is 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
South Australian Dental Service
- Caring for your child’s smile
- Give your kid’s teeth a healthy start
- Inhalation sedation: Information for parents
Queensland Government
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:
US National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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).
Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures 
The award-winning Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Oral Health Education (BSBF) Program offers lots of developmentally-appropriate material for use in your classroom. Where you'll find handy references and articles regarding the oral health of your young patients and their families. You'll also find engaging, kid-friendly printables to use as take-home materials or to keep children occupied and engaged in the dental office or clinic.
