Oral Health Program: Resource Center

• Age 1 Dental Visit Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin (CHAW) publication: Fact sheet explaining why your baby should have a dental visit by age 1, how to choose a dental provider and what to expect from the first visit.
• Brushing for Two: Infographic, P-90033a DHS (Wisconsin Department of Health Services) publication, English-Spanish: Fact sheet containing information on caring for your mouth during pregnancy.
• CDC Oral Health Program for Children CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): Information about tooth decay and what parents and caregivers can do to prevent it.
  • Take Care of Your Teeth CDC publication: Offers parents an interactive approach to talk to their children about ways to care for their teeth. The activity book features coloring pages, mazes, word searches, and connect-the-dots to teach children how regular oral health habits—such as brushing your teeth, flossing, and regular visits to the dentist—can help prevent cavities. The activity book is recommended for children from 3–8 years old.
• Early Childhood Caries, P-44534 DHS publication: Fact sheet explaining baby bottle tooth decay, it's causes and how to protect your child's teeth. You will also learn some facts specific to Early Childhood Caries and Wisconsin.
• Healthy Habits for Happy Smiles Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC), English-Spanish: Website has a series of handouts for pregnant women and parents of infants and young children that provide simple tips on oral health issues.
• Healthy Teeth for Happy Smiles, P-44078 DHS publication: Brochure providing oral health tips for parents and caregivers of babies and children.
• Medicaid HealthCheck Brochure, P-01007 DHS publication: Brochure explaining that your child's ForwardHealth card includes a Medicaid benefit called HealthCheck, what it means and how to schedule an appointment.
• Mouth Healthy: Water is the Best Beverage for Your Teeth American Dental Association: It doesn’t matter if your glass is half-empty or half-full: Drinking water is always good for your health. Our bodies are made of 60% water, and staying hydrated helps your system distribute healthy nutrients, gets rid of waste, gives your skin a healthy glow and keeps your muscles moving. Sipping water is also one of the best things you can do for your teeth and body.
• Protect Tiny Teeth, Milestones for Mini-Mouths: Infographic, P-90034a DHS publication, English-Spanish: Fact sheet containing information on caring for your baby's mouth from newborn to age 1.
• Something to Smile About, P-00221 DHS publication: This set of 22 slides provides parent education on children's oral health. Slides contain pictures of healthy and unhealthy baby teeth, explains how tooth decay forms and gives tips to prevent baby bottle tooth decay.
• Understanding Use of Anesthesia and Sedation for Oral Health Services Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center: This Brush Up on Oral Health page includes a list of questions that you can use to help ask the dentist if anesthesia or sedation should be used to treat your child's tooth decay and what type would be the safest and most effective.

• Antibiotics Before Dental Procedures, P-01966 DHS publication: Fact sheet with information for patients about taking Antibiotics Before Dental Procedures.
• CDC Oral Health Program for Adults CDC: Discusses facts about adults oral health, chronic disease and what you can do to maintain your oral health.
• Oral Health and Chronic Disease Prevention, P-02106 DHS publication: Fact sheet with information on the connection between oral health and chronic disease, offers tips and resources to prevent chronic disease.
• Oral Health and Diabetes, P-00140 DHS publication: Fact sheet explaining diabetes as a public health issue, its relationship to oral health, and tips for maintaining a healthy mouth with diabetes. You will also learn some facts specific to diabetes and Wisconsin.
• Oral Health and General Health, P-00159 DHS publication: Fact sheet explaining the relationship between general health and oral health. It talks about what diseases have oral signs and symptoms and how they can negatively impact the oral cavity. You will also learn tips for maintaining good health and what Wisconsin is doing to help.

Many people have questions about Community Water Fluoridation and Fluoride (DHS). Informed decisions are good decisions. Explore accurate information and learn more about the mineral fluoride and community water fluoridation.

• Dental Sealants, P-40110 DHS publication: Fact sheet explaining tooth decay, dental sealants and how a school-based oral health program is helping students in Wisconsin.
• Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile (SAS), English-Spanish: Information on Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile local school-based oral health programs that provide preventive dental care to children in more than 850 schools across Wisconsin. Learn more about the program and sign your child up for services.

• Opioids DHS: Information on Wisconsin's Opioid Epidemic and resources on topics such as prevention, getting help now, data and additional information.
• Substance Use Disorders DHS: Information on substance use disorders and how to get help.

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Oropharyngeal Cancer CDC, English-Spanish: Information on HPV (Human Papillomavirus) and oropharyngeal cancer.
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine and HPV-Related Cancers DHS: Learn about HPV vaccine and how it protects the pre-teens you love from getting future oral and other HPV-related cancers. Locate additional resources for parents.
• Oral Cancer, P-00216 DHS publication: Fact sheet explaining oral cancer, its connection to oral health, symptoms, causes, prevention and Wisconsin facts.

• Brushing for Two: Infographic, P-90033a DHS publication, English-Spanish: Fact sheet containing information about caring for the mother's mouth during pregnancy.
• Dental Care During Pregnancy is Safe and Important American Academy of Pediatrics and Children's Dental Health Project publication: Fact sheet explaining the safety and importance of dental care during pregnancy and provides tips on oral care.
• Oral Health During Pregnancy, P-00137 DHS publication: Learn how oral health changes during pregnancy, understand why your oral health matters, and find tips to keep you and your baby healthy.
• Provider Guide: Questions Moms are Asking About Oral Health, P-90032 DHS publication, English-Spanish: This trifold brochure answers questions about oral health during pregnancy and caring for an infant's mouth.

• Live Vape Free Tobwis publication: Live Vape Free provides free support to teens looking to quit e-cigarettes. Teens can get started by texting VAPEFREE to 873373, and can find more information on the program at the link.
• Live Vape Free Educational Program DHS redirect: Parents, guardians or other adults who want to help a teen in their life quit e-cigarettes can start the Live Vape Free online course. Through the course, they’ll receive tools to help them support the teen in their life through their quit journey.
• Tobacco is Changing DHS: Electronic cigarettes, little cigars, smokeless products, sweet candy flavors, and new products designed to hide addiction in plain sight. The next generation of dangerous and deceptive tobacco products is here and doesn’t look anything like a pack of cigarettes. it’s tough for parents to recognize tobacco when they see it, and even tougher to talk to your kids about the terrible damage tobacco products can do. Tobacco is changing, faster than ever, parents. Let us help you keep up.
• Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention: The Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line is a free service to help people quit smoking, vaping, or other tobacco use. The service is free 24/7 to any Wisconsin resident who is at least 13 years old.

• Age 1 Dental Visit CHAW publication: Fact sheet explaining why a baby should have a dental visit by age 1, how to choose a dental provider and what to expect from the first visit.
• American Academy of Pediatrics: Oral Health American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Explanation of the AAP's Oral Health Initiative providing education, training, and advocacy for pediatricians, dentists, other health professionals, and families.​
• Brushing for Two: Infographic, P-90033a DHS publication, English-Spanish: Fact sheet containing information on caring for your mouth during pregnancy.
• Early Childhood Caries, P-44534 DHS publication: This fact sheet explains Early Childhood Caries, what causes it, and how to protect children's teeth. You will also learn some facts specific to Early Childhood Caries and Wisconsin.
• Healthy Habits for Happy Smiles ECLKC, English-Spanish: Website has a series of handouts for pregnant women and parents of infants and young children that provide simple tips on oral health issues. Head Start and Early Head Start staff are encouraged to share the handouts with families to promote good oral health.
• Healthy Teeth for Happy Smiles, P-44078 DHS publication: Brochure providing oral health tips for parents and caregivers of babies and children.
• Medicaid HealthCheck Brochure, P-01007 DHS publication: Brochure explaining that a child's ForwardHealth card includes a Medicaid benefit called HealthCheck, what it means and how to schedule an appointment.
• Oral Health Prevention Primer AAP publication: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Oral Health Prevention Primer is designed to help pediatricians and other health professionals address oral health in practice, understand the roles of oral health allies, and learn how to collaborate and advocate to achieve optimal oral health for their community to prevent dental disease before it starts.
• Protect Tiny Teeth, Milestones for Mini-Mouths: Infographic, P-90034a DHS publication, English-Spanish: Fact sheet containing information on caring for your baby's mouth from newborn to age 1.
• Protect Tiny Teeth: Poster, P-90034 DHS publication, English-Spanish: Poster illustrating the importance of caring for baby's gums.
• Screening Resource Guide, P-00224 DHS publication: This oral health screening guide provides health care professionals with images of healthy teeth and oral lesions in addition to a tooth eruption chart, fluoride varnish facts and oral health tips.
• Something to Smile About, P-00221 DHS publication: Set of 22 slides providing parent education on children's oral health. Slides focus on Early Childhood Caries and contain images of healthy and unhealthy teeth baby teeth, explains how cavities form and provides tips to prevent Early Childhood Caries.
• Understanding Use of Anesthesia and Sedation for Oral Health Services ECLKC: This Brush Up on Oral Health page describes anesthesia and sedation used for oral healthcare and provides a list of questions that Head Start staff can share with parents. Parents can use the list to help them ask the dentist if anesthesia or sedation should be used to treat their child’s tooth decay and what type should be used to make treatment safe and effective.

• American Association of Public Health Dentistry American Association of Public Health Dentistry: Aims to improve total health for all citizens through the development and support of effective programs of oral health promotion and disease prevention.
• Antibiotics Before Dental Procedures, P-01966 DHS publication: Fact sheet containing information for patients about taking Antibiotics Before Dental Procedures.
• Dementia-Friendly Dentists, P-01269a DHS publication: 70% of those with dementia live within the community rather than in an adult care facility. Gain an understanding of the changing oral health care needs of people living with dementia and how you can help. Learn what it means to be dementia-friendly and access resources on dementia.
• Diabetes: Dental Tips National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research: This fact sheet can be printed or ordered for free. Check out the list of publication available on many oral health topics.
• Nutrition Counseling for Obesity Prevention in Children: A Handbook for the Dental Community Temple University Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry publication: This handbook is an evidence-based resource for practicing dental professionals, oral health-related organizations, community health centers with dental clinics, and other academic programs interested in playing a role in childhood obesity prevention and comprehensive efforts to raise healthy, smiling children. This handbook is an evidence-based resource for practicing dental professionals, oral health-related organizations, community health centers with dental clinics, and other academic programs interested in playing a role in childhood obesity prevention and comprehensive efforts to raise healthy, smiling children.
• Oral Health and Chronic Disease, P-02106 DHS publication: Fact sheet containing information on the connection between Oral Health and Chronic Disease, offers tips and resources for prevention.
• Oral Health and Diabetes, P-00140 DHS publication: Fact sheet explaining diabetes as a public health issue, its relationship to oral health, and tips for maintaining a healthy mouth with diabetes. You will also learn some facts specific to diabetes and Wisconsin.
• Oral Health and General Health, P-00159 DHS publication: Fact sheet explaining the relationship between general health and oral health, what diseases have oral signs and symptoms, can negatively impact the oral cavity tips for maintaining good health. You will also learn what Wisconsin is doing to help.

Community Water Fluoridation and Fluoride (DHS) are important topics for both Health Care Professionals and Water Operators. Find accurate information on the mineral fluoride and community water fluoridation, including resources for communicating with the general public on these important topics.

• National Oral Health Surveillance System National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS): Is a collaborative effort between CDC’s Division of Oral Health and the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD). NOHSS is designed to monitor the burden of oral disease, use of the oral health care delivery system, and the status of community water fluoridation on both a national and state level. Data for NOHSS indicators are updated in the Oral Health Data website as new data become available.
• Environmental Public Health Tracking System: Oral Health DHS: Public health professionals track oral health data in order to educate their communities and plan prevention efforts. This page is for data users of the Wisconsin Environmental Public Health Tracking data portal.
• Oral Health Program: Data and Reports DHS: Provides timely and accurate data on oral disease burden, prevention and risk behaviors, access, and workforce in Wisconsin. These data are essential to the development of public health programs that directly improve the oral health of all Wisconsinites. Review Wisconsin reports and briefings and explore interactive data dashboards.

• Dental Sealants, P-40110 DHS publication: Fact sheet explaining tooth decay as a public health issue in Wisconsin, how dental sealants can help and how school-based sealant programs reduce oral health disparities in children.
• Dental Sealants: A Resource Guide National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (OHRC): This guide features materials on policy, practice guidance, professional education and training, public education, and state and local programs to help promote the use of dental sealants.
• Pew Charitable Trusts Report on Dental Sealants Pew Charitable Trusts: In 2013, the Pew children’s dental campaign released a report evaluating all 50 states and the District of Columbia on their performance in sealing the teeth of low-income children. This follow-up report describes whether states have progressed on this goal, with analysis based on surveys of dental directors and state dental boards.
• Seal America: The Prevention Invention OHRC: Seal America- The Prevention Invention is designed to assist health professionals in launching and sustaining school-based dental sealant programs. In addition to offering a step-wise approach for planning and implementing school-based dental sealant programs, this manual addresses issues related to referring students with unmet oral health needs to a dental clinic or office. Health professionals working in established school-based dental sealant programs may also find the manual of interest as they work to improve specific aspects of their program.
• Selecting a School-Based Oral Health Care Program, P-00437 DHS publication: This question and answer document assists school staff in Selecting a School-Based Oral Health Care Program.
• Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile DHS, English-Spanish: Information on Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile (SAS) local school-based oral health programs that provide preventive dental care to children in more than 850 schools across Wisconsin.

• Antimicrobial Stewardship: Dental DHS: Dentists account for 1 in 10 antibiotic prescriptions in the outpatient setting. The scope of antibiotic prescribing and use in the dental setting makes it an ongoing area of focus for antibiotic use tracking and evidence-based prescribing reduction. This webpage contains guidance, resources, and printable materials for dental professionals.
• Basic Expectations for Safe Care Modules CDC training: 10 modules including an introduction, seven elements of standard precautions, as well as dental unit water quality and program evaluation. Each module includes a slide set and speaker notes that can be used to educate and train infection prevention coordinators, educators, consultants, and other dental health care personnel. Can be supplemented with training videos, explaining the fundamentals of infection prevention and control, donning and doffing personal protective equipment and instrument reprocessing. This material is an information source, but it is not currently a course for professional credit.
• Boil Water Advisory Toolkit-OSAP Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP): Toolkit for safe drinking water in dental offices. It contains regulations and guidelines, best practices, instructional resources and patient resources.
• Boil Water-Dental Office Guidance OSAP publication: Dental office guidance quick reference containing information for while under a boil-water advisory and after the boil-water advisory is lifted.
• Foundations: Building the Safest Dental Visit CDC training- 3 CE credits: Web-based, interactive, self-paced training provides an overview of the basic expectations for safe care—the principles of infection prevention and control that form the basis for CDC recommendations for dental healthcare settings. Training videos, explain the fundamentals of infection prevention and control, donning and doffing personal protective equipment and instrument reprocessing.
• Infection Control in Dental Settings, P-01808 DHS publication: Checklist serves as a reminder of the CDC Infection Prevention Guidelines and Recommendations for Dental Settings and provides links to the guidelines and CDC DentalCheck App.

• Opioids: Professionals DHS: More information on Wisconsin's Opioid Epidemic and on topics such as prevention, getting help now, data and additional resources for professionals.
• Opioids and Children and Adolescents: Information for Oral Health Professionals OHRC publication: Describes recent research and best practices for pain management in children and adolescents and where to find more evidence-based resources.
• Oral Health Program: Opioids and Substance Use Disorders DHS: Provides information for oral health professionals providing services that respect the health and dignity of people who use alcohol, opioids, tobacco, and other substances. Wisconsin's Oral Health Program understands that all people have unique needs. Find information on knowing what to say, how to prescribe, or where to find support when needed.
• Prescribing Opioids for Women of Reproductive Age: Information for Dentists OHRC publication: Describes best practices for pain management in pregnant women, guidelines for prescribing opioids and description of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome.
• Safe Opioid Prescribing for Acute Dental Pain Boston University Training-1 CE credit for dentists: This program outlines opioid prescribing principles for general dentists and dental specialists and covers the safe and competent use of opioids for managing acute moderate to severe dental pain.
• Substance Use: Partner/Provider Services DHS: A webpage for health care professionals who provide substance use services and are seeking support and direction to treat patients with substance use issues. You will find information on hotlines, data, rules and regulations and professional training opportunities.
• Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board Best Practices for Prescribing Controlled Substances Guidelines Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) publication: This publication is Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board's legal guidance to dentists for prescribing controlled substances.

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Oropharyngeal Cancer CDC, English-Spanish: Information on HPV (Human Papillomavirus) and oropharyngeal cancer.
• HPV-Related Cancers and Vaccination Coverage in Wisconsin Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative (WCC): Issue Brief explains, in Wisconsin the most common cancer caused by HPV is oropharyngeal cancer. HPV vaccine safely and effectively prevents cancer, however, the majority of Wisconsin children are not completing their HPV vaccination series. Included are the impacts of COVID-19 and action steps for improving vaccination rates and saving lives.
• HPV Toolkit for Dental Professionals Team Maureen and Massachusetts Coalition for HPV-related Cancer Awareness: An HPV toolkit containing educational materials and resources that can be reproduced and distributed.
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine and HPV-Related Cancers DHS: Learn about HPV vaccine and health care professionals resources.
• Oral Cancer, P-00216 DHS publication: Fact sheet explaining oral cancer, its connection to oral health, symptoms, causes, prevention and Wisconsin facts.
• Oral Cancer: Reducing the burden in Wisconsin WCC: Collaborative approach to cancer control that helps cancer organizations network, learn facts and figures and share resources.

• Brushing for Two: Poster, P-90033 DHS publication, English-Spanish: This poster reminds pregnant women to get a dental check-up before delivery.
• Dental Care During Pregnancy is Safe and Important APP and Children's Dental Health Project publication: Fact sheet explains the safety and importance of dental care during pregnancy and provides tips on oral care.
• Oral Health Campaign Toolkit AAP: Oral health during pregnancy and infancy is especially important to set little ones up for a lifetime of good health. This customizable toolkit contains materials for both patient outreach and education around oral health as well as clinical resources to help integrate oral health into your practice. The toolkit has four waiting room posters, three infographics, one brochure, dental referral forms, a conversation guide, an oral health screener, and an integration workflow. Most states cover dental care under Medicaid during pregnancy. If your state is among them, you'll find state-specific resources in the toolkit. If not, select "Generic" in the drop-down menu.
• Oral Health During Pregnancy, P-00137 DHS publication: Learn how oral health changes during pregnancy, understand why your oral health matters, and find tips to keep you and your baby healthy.
• Provider Guide: Questions Moms are Asking About Oral Health, P-90032 DHS publication, English-Spanish: Trifold brochure answers questions about oral health during pregnancy and caring for an infant's mouth.

• Live Vape Free Tobwis publication: Parents, guardians or other adults who want to help a teen in their life quit e-cigarettes can start the Live Vape Free online course. Through the course, they’ll receive tools to help them support the teen in their life through their quit journey.
• Live Vape Free- Teen Poster Tobwis publication: Printable poster for teens. Live Vape Free provides free support to teens looking to quit e-cigarettes. Teens can get started by texting VAPEFREE to 873373, and can find more information on the program at the link.
• Tobacco is Changing DHS: Information on how Tobacco is Changing, identifying new products, understand marketing tactics, tobacco data and how to talk to kids about tobacco.
• Tobwis Tobwis: Online resource center that provides tips and tools for Wisconsin’s tobacco prevention and control movement. Check out the Orientation Toolkit for an overview of priority information and resources for tobacco prevention control in Wisconsin.
• UW-CTRI Treatment by Specialty University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI): Tobacco treatment resources for dentists and dental hygienists including trainings, toolkits, videos, and fact sheets.
• Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line UW-CTRI: The Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line is a free service to help people quit smoking, vaping, or other tobacco use. The service is free 24/7 to any Wisconsin resident who is at least 13 years old. It also includes resources for clinicians and advocates.

• Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication CDC’s Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication emphasize the importance of addressing all people inclusively and respectfully. These principles are intended to help public health professionals, particularly health communicators, within and outside of CDC ensure their communication products and strategies adapt to the specific cultural, linguistic, environmental, and historical situation of each population or audience of focus.
• The Ins, Outs and In-Between: How Dental Medicaid Works and How It Can Work for You ADA training- 1 CE credit: Dental Medicaid benefits can be a confusing process, but that doesn’t mean your bottom line can’t benefit from participation. Being a Medicaid provider – even for a few patients per week – can enhance your community stature, increase legislative effectiveness, and help the dental profession. Learn more about how it works (and can work for you) from dentists who take Medicaid in their practices, with concrete tips based on their own personal experiences including appropriate documentation, patient management and a journey into cultural competence that will elevate your entire practice.
• Nonprofit Dental Clinic Learning Sessions with D4 Practice Solutions DHS: The Wisconsin Oral Health Program partnered with D4 Practice Solutions to create a training series on dental clinic operation and management for safety net dental clinics. Available trainings include:
  • A Practical Approach for Oral Health Integration
  • Basics of Dental Practice Transformation
  • Creating the Plan for Dental Program Sustainability
  • Managing for Success--Safety Net Dental Programs
  • Managing Quality When Time and Resources are Scarce
  • Practical Applications of TeleDentistry
  • Program Evaluation for Dental Programs
  • Work Hard Get Paid
• Workforce DHS: Wisconsin oral health workforce information on licensing rules and regulations for providers, changes to Wis. Admin. Code, Medicaid/BadgerCare Plus provider enrollment, revalidation, billing, and resources; and mobile dentistry requirements.