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Resources
Project Accessible Oral Health has compiled helpful resources for caregivers, individuals, providers and students.
Ages 0-3 – Infants and Toddlers
- Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby tips for parents with infants in the NICU created in partnership with Arkansas Children’s Hospital – https://www.americastoothfairy.org/programs-resources
- Toothbrushing Positions for Your Child with a Disability – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Positions.pdf
- (Spanish version) – Posiciones para el cepillado dental para su niño con discapacidad – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Positions_Sp.pdf
- Toothbrushing Tips for Your Child with a Disability – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Brushing.pdf
- (Spanish version) – Sugerencias para el uso del cepillo dental para su niño con discapacidad – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Brushing_Sp.pdf
- How to Teach Oral Hygiene to Your Child With Special Needs – https://www.eparent.com/eparent-connect/how-to-teach-good-oral-hygiene-to-your-child-with-special-needs/
- Dental Health Care for Children with Special Needs article – https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-health/conditions/developmental-disabilities/dental-health-care-for-children-with-special-needs-0414
Ages 4-18 – Children and Teens
- Going to the Doctor/Dentist article – https://www.eparent.com/eparent-connect/going-to-the-doctor-dentist/ – Includes tips for preparing children dental visits
- Toothbrushing Positions for Your Child with a Disability – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Positions.pdf
- (Spanish version) – Posiciones para el cepillado dental para su niño con discapacidad – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Positions_Sp.pdf
- Toothbrushing Tips for Your Child with a Disability – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Brushing.pdf
- (Spanish version) – Sugerencias para el uso del cepillo dental para su niño con discapacidad – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Brushing_Sp.pdf
- Brushing Chart – https://www.americastoothfairy.org/programs-resources
- How to Teach Oral Hygiene to Your Child With Special Needs – https://www.eparent.com/eparent-connect/how-to-teach-good-oral-hygiene-to-your-child-with-special-needs/
- Brushing Your Child’s Teeth article – https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit-excerpt/brushing-your-childs-teeth
- Preparing for the Dental Visit article – https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit-excerpt/preparing-dental-visit
- Bright Futures Activity Book – https://brightfutures.aap.org/Bright%20Futures%20Documents/BFActivityBook_L%200626.pdf
- Oral Health Services for Children and Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/cshcn-resource-guide.pdf
All Ages – Adults and Children
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- General oral health tips for various stages of life – https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/life-stages
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