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Alaska Oral Health Plan: 2008-2012

Alaska Dental Action Coalition recommendations and action plan to address oral disease and dental access in the state.

• Alaska Oral Health Plan: 2008-2012

Oral Health Surveys of Alaskan Children

Visual assessments of the oral health of Alaskan third grade, kindergarten and Head Start children were conducted in 2004 and 2007. The assessments evaluate dental decay experience, untreated decay and dental sealants.  Assessment data is reported as statewide summaries. Copies of the full data books are available by contacting the Oral Health Program.

2007 Surveys and Reports

• Results of the Oral Health Survey of Alaskan Third Grade Children
• Results of the 2007 Oral Health Survey of Alaskan Kindergarten Children

2004-05 Surveys and Reports

• Results of the 2005 Oral Health Survey of Alaskan Head Start Children
• Results of the 2005 Oral Health Survey of Alaskan Kindergarten Children
• Alaska Oral Health Assessment Summary Report
• Alaska Oral Health Assessment, 2004, 3rd grade children

Oral Health and Dental Access: Perspectives and Recommendations from the Alaska Dental Action Coalition

Alaska Dental Action Coalition provides recommendations to the Governor’s Health Care Strategies Planning Council

• Oral Health and Dental Access Recommendations

Indian Health Service Oral Health Surveys (1991 and 1999)

Demonstrates high dental decay in Alaska Native children (3-4 times national averages), high rates of Early Childhood Caries (Baby-bottle/nursing caries), and high rates of untreated dental decay.

• The IHS Oral Health Survey (2.3 MB)

Alaska Head Start Program – Dental Action Plan

An action plan to improve access to dental services for children and/or pregnant women enrolled in Head Start/Early Head Start.

• Head Start Plan: Dental Action Plan (January 2005) (50 KB)
• Head Start Plan: Dental Action Plan—Plan Update (50 KB)

Medicaid Dental Action Plan

A discussion of access issues for Denali KidCare/Medicaid patients in Alaska communities.

• Dental DMA Action Plan (420 KB)

Surgeon General Report on Oral Health

The major message of the report is that oral health means much more than healthy teeth, and is integral to the general health and well-being of all Americans. Oral health must be included in the provision of health care and design of community programs. The Call to Action specifies five specific actions, each of which has an implementation strategy.

Action 1. Change perceptions of oral health.

Action 2. Overcome barriers by replicating effective programs and proven efforts.

Action 3. Build the science base and accelerate science transfer.

Action 4. Increase oral health workforce diversity, capacity, and flexibility.

Action 5. Increase collaborations.

• A National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health
• Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General (470 MB)

Youth Tobacco Use Results

• Youth Tobacco Use Falls: Results from the 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Cancer and the Impact of Smoking in Alaska 1991

High use rates of tobacco products (cigarettes and chewing tobacco) along with high rates of alcohol use may lead to increased prevalence of oral cancer in Alaska.

• Cancer and the Impact of Smoking in Alaska 1991

Healthy Alaskans 2010

• Healthy Alaskans 2010

Disease Burden in Alaska

Presentation on the Oral Disease Burden in Alaska by Brad Whistler, DMD — January 2006

• Disease Burden in Alaska