New Links
- Introducing the Indian Health Service Early Childhood Caries Initiative, February 2010 PDF
Archival Links
- American Academy of Pediatrics Oral Health Initiative Program LINK
By entering “Native American children and oral health” in the search area you can access numerous articles & resources on that subject.
- Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General (2000, pp.76,77,90) PDF (namely pages 76, 77 & 90)
- An Oral Health Survey of American Indian and Alaska Native Dental Patients: Findings, Regional Differences and National Comparisons (1999, (pp.15-39) PDF
- Northwest Tribal Dental Support Centre Report for 2008 PDF
- Toddler Overweight and Tooth Decay Prevention Study (TOTS) LINK
- Children’s Dental Health Project Fact Sheet – Native American Child Oral Health (February 2005) PDF
- Minnesota Dental Association website has a variety of resources online called “Sip all day, get decay” LINK
- Preventing baby bottle tooth decay: eight-year results. Article by Bruerd and Jones LINK
- Preventing baby bottle tooth decay in American Indian and Alaska native communities: a model for planning. Article by Bruerd, Kinney and Bothwell LINK
- Confronting oral health disparities among American Indian/Alaska Native children: the pediatric oral health therapist. Article by Nash & Nagel LINK
- Biotech and biomaterials research to reduce the caries epidemic. Article by Slayton, Bryers & Milgrom LINK
