Dental caries are a chronic childhood disease that disproportionately affect children living in poverty. This report describes early implementation experiences of 52 grantees implementing oral health models to address this problem. Many used grant funds to hire staff with clinical dental...

Dental caries are a chronic childhood disease that disproportionately affect children living in poverty. This report describes early implementation experiences of 52 grantees implementing oral health models to address this problem. Many used grant funds to hire staff with clinical dental...

This volume highlights service delivery approaches and strategies that show promise for improving the oral health care delivery system and promoting oral health. It includes descriptions and examples of implementation in different program settings and with different target populations.

This report notes that grantees developed and implemented oral health service delivery strategies that were responsive to characteristics of their communities. Implementing services and activities required substantial amounts of staff time, often more than originally estimated. One-quarter of...

This volume highlights service delivery approaches and strategies that show promise for improving the oral health care delivery system and promoting oral health. It includes descriptions and examples of implementation in different program settings and with different target populations.

This report notes that grantees developed and implemented oral health service delivery strategies that were responsive to characteristics of their communities. Implementing services and activities required substantial amounts of staff time, often more than originally estimated. One-quarter of...