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Dental health
(Salud bucal)
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Tools
(Herramientas)
- MedlinePlus: Salud dental del niño
Sponsoring organization: National Library of Medicine
- MedlinePlus: Salud dental
Sponsoring organization: National Library of Medicine
- United States - Mexico Border Virtual Health Library
Provides a database of publications and other information sources related to the U.S. - Mexico border region.
Sponsoring organization: Pan American Health Organization
- Early Childhood Caries Project (ECCP)
Transdisciplinary health care approach to prevention of dental disease in children ages 0 -3 years.
Sponsoring organization: Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
- Oral Health Resources
Contains articles, fact sheets, and publications on oral health and water fluoridation. Includes state-by-state reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Healthfinder (en Español)
Healthfinder es un servicio del Departmento de la Salud y Humanos de los Estados Unidos
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Find a Health Center
The Bureau of Primary Health Care Service Delivery Sites tool allows users to search for health centers, including Federally Qualified Health Centers and other Bureau of Primary Health Care service delivery sites, by location. These health centers provide free and low-cost health services. Services include primary medical, obstetrical and gynecological, dental, mental health and substance abuse care, other types of medical and support services.
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Primary Health Care
- Dental Resource Net: Patient Education Archive
Lists patient education handouts in 17 foreign languages that focus on dental health and care.
Funding
(Financiamiento)
- Indian Health Service Dental Externships
Externships to dental students interested in a career with the Indian Health Service Division of Oral Health or a Tribal site.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Feb 28, 2010
Sponsor: Indian Health Service
- Oral Health of Special Needs and Older Populations
Financial awards for clinical research focused on oral health of special needs populations.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Jan 8, 2010
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
- Regional Community Health Grants Program
This program provides funding focused on reducing disparities in health care among racial and ethnic populations in eligible geographic areas.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Aetna Foundation
- Samuel Harris Fund for Children's Dental Health Dentistry Grant Program
Grants for oral health promotion programs designed to improve and maintain children's oral health through community education programs.
Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline:
Jan 8, 2010
Sponsor: American Dental Association
Publications
(Publicaciones)
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Access to Dental Care for Rural Low Income and Minority Populations
Examines the relationships between rural residence, income, race/ethnicity, and access to dental care, based on data from the 1999 National Health Interview Survey.
Author(s): Michelle M. Casey, Gestur Davidson, Ira Moscovice, David Born
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 09 / 2004
Format: PDF
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Guide to Children's Dental Care in Medicaid
Contains information on clinical practice, evolving technologies, and recommendations in dental care.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Date: 10 / 2004
Format: PDF
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Healthy Border 2010: An Agenda for Improving Health on the United States - Mexico Border
Provides an overview of a specific set of health indicators on the U.S. - Mexico border.
Sponsoring organization: United States - Mexico Border Health Commission
Date: 10 / 2003
Format: PDF
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Migrant Health Issues: Dental/Oral Health Services
Discusses issues related to oral health for migrant farmworkers, including statistics on dental health, barriers to good oral health, and success stories.
Author(s): Gina R. Lombardi
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Farmworker Health
Date: 2001
Format: PDF
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The U.S./Mexico Border: Demographic, Socio-Economic, and Health Issues Profile I
Identifies the subgroups within the Latino population. Provides demographics, socio-economic statistics and other characteristics of the Latino population living along the U.S. Mexico Border.
Date: 12 / 2006
Format: PDF
Organizations
(Organismos)
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American Dental Association
Professional association of dentists committed to the public's oral health, ethics, science and professional advancement. Includes state directory of dental organizations.
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Children's Dental Health Project
Promotes public and clinical policies to improve health and increase access to comprehensive dental care for children and other vulnerable populations. Includes publications, news, resources, and projects.
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