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Teaching materials
Common Oral Diseases, slide set.
An introduction to oral disease including
periodontal disease and dental caries and
their prevention. Also describes how a
health worker should examine a patient’s
mouth and gives details of the common
problems that a dental worker meets.
Order from:
TALC
PO Box 49, St Albans
Herts, AL1 5TX
UK
tel: 44-1727-853869
fax: 44-1727-846852
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.talcuk.org
Guide for Safety and Infection Control
for Oral Healthcare Missions
This is a practical guide to providing safe
dental care in low-resource settings.
Available from:
OSAP — Organization for Safety &
Asepsis Procedures
A Global Dental Safety Organization
P.O. Box 6297
Annapolis, MD 21401
USA
tel: 1-800-298-6727; 1-410-571-0003
fax: 1-410-571-0028
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.osap.org
A Teacher Resource to Support Dental
Health Education, an illustrated manual
for teachers of Kindergarten through
Grade 5. Includes lesson plans and
activities.
Can be downloaded from the web here:
www.health.gov.sk.ca/dental-health-
teacher-resource
More information from:
T.C. Douglas Building
3475 Albert Street
Regina, SASK S4S 6X6
CANADA
Fit for School, a program for
day care centers and schools in
the Philippines, promotes daily
handwashing, toothbrushing, and
twice-yearly treatment for worms to
improve child health and educational
achievement. Their website offers
helpful materials for teachers:
7th floor, PDCP Bank Centre
Cor. V.A.Rufino/L.P.Leviste Sts.
Salcedo Village, Makati City
Metro Manila
PHILIPPINES
tel: 63-2-840-5035
tel: 63-2-812-1078
website: www.fitforschool.ph