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Prevention Measures that Can Preserve Children's Oral Health. Listen to Dr. Harry Goodman, director of the Maryland Department of Mental Hygiene's Office of Oral Health and Laurie Norris, state campaign manager for the Pew Children's Dental Campaign, discuss sealants and other preventative measures that can preserve children's oral heatlth.

Evidence indicates sealants improve children’s oral health. By Jennifer Garvin, ADA News. The Journal of the American Dental Association article says school-based sealant programs are an effective public health approach to preventing dental caries. Evidence reinforces that these programs help improve children’s oral health, especially those from vulnerable populations.

The American Way of Dentistry. This seven part series on Slate.com by June Thomas explores the crisis in American dentistry (2009).

Increasing Access to Dental Care in Medicaid: Targeted Programs for Four Populations. A Study by the National Academy for State Health Policy (2009)

Medicaid Coverage of Adult Dental Services. A Report in the State Health Policy Monitor, a Publication of the National Academy for State Health Policy (2008)

MEDICAID: Extent of Dental Disease in Children Has Not Decreased, and Millions are Estimated to Have Untreated Tooth Decay. A Report to Congressional Requesters by the US Government Accountability Office (2008)

A National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health. A public-private partnership under the leadership of the Office of the Surgeon General (2003)

Oral Health in America. A Report of the Surgeon General (2001)

Healthy People 2010: Focus Area 21: Oral Health. An Initiative from the Office of the Surgeon General and the Office of Health and Human Services (2001)

CDC Provides Resource on How to “Sell” Program Accomplishments

2004 Federal Medical Panel Expenditure Survey

Better Oral Health for Massachusetts Coalition

Watch your Mouth