HEALTH EDUCATION RESOURCE COLLECTION Oral Health

Audio-Visual Materials | Books and Printed Materials | Curriculum Guides

AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS:

Title: Adult Orthodontics-A Healthy Smile At Any Age
Grade Level:  Adult
Format:  VHS
Details: 14:30 min., American Association of Orthodontists , 
Synopsis: A realistic look at why adults have orthodontic work done and the health benefits of it.

Title: Adventures of Wiggly Tooth
Grade Level:  K-1
Format:  VHS
Details: 13 minutes, 1991,  Colgate
Synopsis:  A video combined with real and animated children discussing loosing teeth. Topics include the importance of baby and adult teeth; primary tooth lose and replacement with permanent teeth; plaque; snacking decay. A toothbrushing demonstration to a rap song highlights using a pea-size amount of toothpaste, brushing gently in all areas of the moth and then rinsing. A child's trip to the dentist reviews the use of masks and gloves, the eruption of 6-year molars, fluorides and dental sealants. The dentist is highlighted as being a child's friend. The tooth fairy is mentioned.

Title: Are You Up To Snuff?
Grade Level: High School
Format:  VHS
Details: 12 minutes, pre-OSHA,  Idaho Dental Health Department
Synopsis: Topics include facts for teachers regarding the history of smokeless tobacco and the effects on oral and general health.

Title:  Big Dipper
Grade Level:  6-12
Format:  VHS
Details: 19 minutes, 1986,  Oregon Research Institute
Synopsis:  Topics include addiction, cancer, health risks and peer pressure. It teaches refusal skills for dealing with peer pressure.

Title:  Bruce the Dental Health Moose in Adventures at Camp Loose tooth
Grade Level:  K-4
Format:  VHS
Details:  15 minutes each, 1984, The Maine Department of Human Services - Division of Dental Health
Synopsis:   Part 1: Good Food for Good Teeth (The Sugar Shakedown)
Topics include forms of sugar and frequency of eating, the chain of decay, decreasing the number of sugary foods to decrease the chain of decay effect and the importance of brushing and flossing. Part 2. The Smug Smile Summer Games
Topics include the process of decay, the importance of brushing and flossing and the sources and applications of fluoride. Flossing and brushing techniques are shown along with toothbrush card. Part 3. The Great Camp Moosetooth Scavenger Hunt. Topics include the parts and functions of the mouth and teeth and the prevention of dental accidents.  Dental fears are also addressed.

Title:  Brushing Magic with Dudley and Dee Dee
Grade Level:   pre-K - 2
Format:  VHS
Details: 5:53 minutes, 1994, ADA
Synopsis: An entertaining animated video with Dudley the Dinosaur and his sister Dee Dee explains plaque toothbrushing techniques appropriate amount of toothpaste, diet with low sugar levels, and the need for regular professional dental visits.

Title:  Careers in Dentistry
Grade Level:  7-12, adult
Format:  VHS
Details: 48 minutes, 1989,  American Association of Dental Schools
Synopsis: Promotes career opportunities available in dentistry, dental hygiene, dental assisting, and dental laboratory technology.

Title:  Caregiver's Guide to Oral Health
Grade Level:  Caregivers of patients with disabilities
Format:  VHS
Details:  30 minutes, 1992,  Indiana State Department of Health
Synopsis: Topics include the use of universal precautions, need to review oral hygiene status of patients and set up oral hygiene care plans, practice oral hygiene procedures at least one time daily and ensure that patients are receiving oral hygiene care and dental health care services. Techniques that are highlighted include toothbrushing and flossing, saliva replacement and denture cleaning. This would make an excellent in-service for a nursing home staff.

Title:  Chews Blues
Grade Level:  5-12
Format:  VHS
Details:  24 minutes, 1987, Balance Education Films & Video Tapes, Portland, ME. Synopsis:  Topics include smokeless tobacco addiction, marketing tactics, adverse effects (including halitosis, gingival and dental problems, tissue irritation, leukoplakia), and peer perceptions.

Title:  Custom Mouthguards Construction 
Grade Level:  Dental and dental hygiene students and professionals
Format:  VHS
Details: 14.5 minutes, Pre-OSHA, University of Texas - San Antonio
Synopsis: Topics include the necessary steps in the fabrication of a custom mouthguard from a cast, ideas for complete team fabrications, instructions for care of mouthguards and benefits of custom mouthguards compared with other mouthguard types

Title:  Dental Health Education for the Person With Special Needs
Grade Level: Dental health professionals
Format:  VHS
Details:  60 minutes, 1980's, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Synopsis:  Topics that are covered in this video includes dental caries, periodontal disease, Dilantin Hyperplasia, Congenital Heart Disease, HIV and AIDS, as well as other medical issues. Infection control barriers and vaccines are discussed. Oral irrigation, denture care, Oral Hygiene Aids, OH index, oral irrigators, salivary replacements, fluorides and patient positioning are among the other topics. An informative, but dry presentation.

Title:  Dental Sealants
Grade Level:  Parents
Format:  VHS
Details:  4:10 minutes, pre-OSHA, The Maine Department of Human Services-Division of Dental Health
Synopsis: The video describes sealants, the placement techniques and their importance and effectiveness. The need for proper oral care, nutrition and the use of fluoride are also highlighted.

Title:  Disney's Dental Health Program
Grade Level: Elementary
Format: Filmstrips with audiocassettes, 4 strips/cassettes,
Details: Walt Disney Educational Media
Synopsis:  Disney characters help teach the lessons of good oral hygiene, providing the inside story on teeth, a visit to
the dentist, daily care and filling you in on tooth decay.

(2005)Title:  Dudley and Dental Health: The Complete Animated Series
Grade Level:  K-4
Format:  DVD
Details:  2004, American Dental Association, 45 mins.
Synopsis:  This 45-minute DVD series includes five fun and educational "Dudley the Dinosaur" short films, including:
-Dudley Goes to Camp Brush and Floss
-Dudley’s Classroom Adventure
-Dudley Visits the Dentist
-Dudley and DeeDee in Nutritionland
-Brushing Magic

Title: Dudley and DeeDee in Nutrition Land
Grade Level: K- 4
Format: VHS, guide
Details: 6 minutes, 1994, ADA
Synopsis: Dudley the Dinosaur and his sister DeeDee take a trip through Nutrition Land and learn about the food groups and their impact on oral health.

Title: Dudley Visits the Dentist
Grade Level: Pre-k - 4
Format: VHS
Details: 8 minutes, 1993, ADA
Synopsis: An animated video story shows Dudley the Dinosaur visiting the dentist. He gets his teeth cleaned, has x-rays and a fluoride treatment. Other topics include tooth brushing, flossing, dental visits, dental examination, polishing, gloves and masks. A teaching guide is included.

(2007) Title:  Dudley's Brushing Magic
Grade Level:  Pre-K
Format:  DVD, guide
Details:  2005, American Dental Association, 6 mins.
Synopsis:  Dudley uses magic to teach his little sister, Dee Dee, all about brushing and flossing. A hit with preschoolers. Includes teacher's guide.

(2007) Title:  Dudley's Classroom Adventure
Grade Level:  1-4
Format:  DVD, guide
Details:  2005, American Dental Association, 9 mins.
Synopsis:  Start early teaching good dental hygiene habits to students grades 1-4. In this engaging nine-minute DVD, Dudley takes kids on a fun-filled classroom adventure as he writes a report on a healthy mouth. Includes teacher's guide.

(2007) Title:  Dudley Goes to Camp Brush and Floss
Grade Level:  1-4
Format:  DVD, guide
Details:  2004, American Dental Association, 6 mins.
Synopsis:  Pack your sleeping bag and head off to camp with Dudley and friends! This oral health DVD features Dudley teaching his cousin Deane the proper way to brush. Close-up shots of brushing and flossing will teach children the best way to care for their teeth and gums. Includes teacher's guide.

(2007) Title:  Dudley Visits the Dentist
Grade Level:  K-3
Format:  DVD, guide
Details:  2005, American Dental Association, 8 mins.
Synopsis:  In this DVD, Dudley takes the mystery out of a dental visit as he introduces kids to dental team members, tools, and what to expect at an office visit. Includes teacher's guide.

Title: Extra-Oral and Intra-Oral Examination in the Home
Grade Level: Dental hygiene students and professionals
Format: VHS
Details: 5:20 minutes, 1990's, The University of Iowa
Synopsis: The video outlines the equipment and techniques necessary to perform an in house manual and visual examination.

Title: Fantastic Fluoride
Grade Level: 4-8
Format: VHS
Details: 8 min., 1984, National Institute of Dental Research with Colgate Palmolive Co.
Synopsis: A teenager and his seven-year-old friend discuss fluoride, plague and decay. The systemic and topical effects of fluoride are explained. A colorful animation shows tooth decay as a dynamic process.

Title: Flash that Smile
Grade Level: 5-9
Format: VHS
Details: 15 minutes, 1984, American Dental Association
Synopsis:  Contemporary music and dancing inform audiences about preventive dentistry in an entertaining way.

Title:  Fluoride: The Magnificent Mineral
Grade Level: 9-12 and adults
Format: VHS
Details: 13 minutes, 1984, National Institute of Dental Research with Colgate Palmolive Co.
Synopsis:  A nine-year-old boy named Eddie and his grandfather learn about the importance of teeth, causes of decay, role of fluoride, definition of systemic and topical fluorides, benefits of both and how they each work. The process of demineralization and remineralization are illustrated in a colorful animation. (Developed before the current OSHA standards).

Title: Give Your Mouth a Sporting Chance
Grade Level: 9 - 12 and adults.
Format: VHS
Details: 10 minutes, 1990, The Ohio Dental Association and Council on Health Information
Synopsis:  The video discusses the importance of using mouthguards while playing sports. It highlights types of mouth injuries and the prevention of them. It examines the three basic mouthguard types. There are graphic pictures of oral injuries. A cameo of John Havlicek, a former basketball pro, is included.

Title:  Going Smokeless
Grade Level:   6-12 and adult
Format:  VHS
Details: 14 minutes,  CBS 60 Minutes
Synopsis:  Discusses advertising strategies and the health risks of smokeless tobacco, and Sean Marsee's illness and death from use of smokeless tobacco

Title: Haunted Mouth
Grade Level:  3-8
Format: VHS
Details: 13 minutes, American Dental Association
Synopsis:  This film takes the viewer into the haunted house of Bacterial Plaque. B. Plaque boasts about his conquests and finally displays his showcase of trophies - hundreds of teeth destroyed by dental neglect. He teaches his audience the proper way to brush and floss and the importance of regular dental visits. He feels confident his audience will not follow his advice and will ultimately contribute to his trophy case.

Title:  Healthy Smile: Laotian, Vietnamese and Cambodian Versions
Grade Level: Immigrants from these countries, refugees
Format: VHS
Details: 8 minutes, 1998, San Francisco Department of Public Health
Synopsis:  A native of each of these countries explains in his own language the difficulty in immigrating to America. He discusses the need to brush, floss, eat low amounts of sugary foods since sugar causes tooth decay, keeping one's teeth for life, dental check ups and the importance of primary teeth. Baby booth tooth decay is touched on. (frequency of dental visits may be wrong)

(2007) Title:  Heros vs. Plaque
Grade Level:  K-5
Format:  DVD
Details:  2006, American Dental Association, 11 mins.
Synopsis:  Bring Spiderman and the Fantastic Four into your classroom and show kids that even superheros have to fight tooth decay. This DVD pairs images of the superheros with a lively soundtrack that is sure to hold kid's attention. Note: this DVD contains still comic book scenes, NOT a moving action cartoon.

Title:  Incredible Ride
Grade Level: K-3
Format: VHS
Details: 12:20 minutes, 1994, Colgate/Palmolive
Synopsis:  A class trip to the amusement strip takes 5 students on a fun house ride where Dr. Rabbit an animated dentists, shows children how to protect their teeth. A tour of a mouth encourages daily brushing and flossing, and annual dentist visits. Children learn about plaque, acid monsters, decay, fluoride, and sealants and healthy snaking. The video is animated and musical.

Title: It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown
Grade Level: 2 - 4
Format: VHS
Details: 5:26 minutes, 1980, ADA
Synopsis:  Lucy teaches Charlie Brown and Snoopy how to properly use dental floss and discusses the role of plaque in tooth decay.

Title:  Looking To Keep Decay Away
Grade Level: Adults
Format: VHS
Details: 5 min., 1995 Texas Department of Health
Synopsis:  Shows how to examine the teeth of babies and young children to spot tooth decay.  Includes some tips on how to prevent tooth decay.

Title:  Mouthguards: Protectors of Future Smiles
Grade Level: Parents, coaches, PTA, school board and superintendents
Format: VHS
Details: 5.5 minutes, Pre-OSHA, University of Texas - San Antonio
Synopsis:  Topics include the three types of mouthguards, mouthguard care and need for parents to encourage children to use protective equipment. There are pictures of oral injuries, statistics of injury occurrences and types of protective equipment.

Title:  My Teeth
Grade Level: Primary
Format: Audio tape
Details: 1993, My Teeth Production
Synopsis:  A musical celebration of teeth and related hygiene for children.

Title:  Oral Care of the Dependent Patient
Grade Level: primary care providers of dependent people; students in medical health professions.
Format: VHS
Details: 1991, West Virginia University
Synopsis:  Oral care should be integrated into the total health, rehabilitation and maintenance program for dependent patients. The oral environmental is a breeding ground for infection-causing organisms. Oral infection control is an essential element in quality care for the medically and physically compromised patient. Caregivers are provided with basic, useful information necessary to conduct an oral screening and develop a plan of daily mouth care and infection control.

Title:  Oral Manifestations of AIDS
Grade Level: dental and dental hygiene students and professionals
Format: VHS
Details: 34 minutes, The Proctor and Gamble Company
Synopsis:  The video interviews various HIV and AIDS specialists. Highlights of the video include oral lesions as the first HIV symptoms; two categories of lesions (those exclusive to HIV and AIDS and those due to opportunistic infections), treatment of lesions; need for regular dental examinations; infection control procedures and the dental professional's role in the care of HIV and AIDS patients.

Title:  Oral Stimulation- In Service
Grade Level: This video could be used as an example of an in-service. It should not be shown to nurses and nurses aid as an in-service. 
Format: VHS
Details: 32.5 minutes (about 15 minutes is adequate to convey the message), early 1980's, Beverly Entiwistle and Patty Mitchell
Synopsis:  A registered dental hygienist presents a toothbrushing in service to a nursing staff in a residential facility that houses severely-handicapped clients. This should be used as an example of an in-service and not for use in educating nursing staff members. The end of the tape has segments regarding cerebral palsy patients and their feeding needs.

Title:  Out of the Mouths of Babes: Baby Bottle Tooth Decay Prevention
Grade Level: parents / caregivers
Format: VHS
Details: 14 minutes, 1993, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Synopsis:  A two-part video featuring the Cabbage Patch Kids.  (Part I) "How to Prevent Baby Bottle Tooth Decay", provides information on the causes of BBTD and suggestions for parents/caregivers for preventing or discontinuing inappropriate feeding habits.
(Part II) "A Baby Bottle Tooth Decay Community Prevention Program", offers guidance on how to organize a community-based BBTD prevention program.
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Title:  Periodontal Disease
Grade Level: 7-12 and adults
Format: VHS
Details: 7 minutes, 1985 (pre-OSHA), Health Care Education
Synopsis:  The symptoms of periodontal disease, role of plaque and progression of periodontal disease are discussed. Visuals are used to highlight oral health, gingivitis and periodontitis. Methods used to control periodontal disease, including regular dental visits, brushing and flossing are demonstrated.

Title:  Placing a Pit and Fissure Sealant
Grade Level: Age 10 - adulthood and dental hygiene students and professionals
Format: VHS
Details: 6 minutes, 1984, Westbrook College-Department of Dental Hygiene
Synopsis:  A narrative accompanies a step-by-step preparation, placement and evaluation of a semi-cured sealant by dental professionals on a child's tooth.

Title:  Please Take Care of Your Teeth
Grade Level: 2 - 6
Format: VHS
Details: 10 minutes, 1983,  Pyramid Films
Synopsis:  The prevention of decay and the need to care for primary teeth is stressed in this atypically humorous and offbeat cartoon video. Topics include the five food groups, sugar, tooth structures, plaque, bacteria, tooth decay, brushing and flossing techniques and regular dental visits. It encourages children to eat nutritiously, brush and floss daily and get regular dental check-ups. Made before OSHA and the development of the food pyramid.

Title:  Portrait of the Enemy: A Film about Periodontal Disease
Grade Level: high school and adult
Format: VHS
Details: 11:53 minutes, 1979, American Dental Association
Synopsis:  Information o periodontal disease is told using the analogy of a basketball game. The video outlines periodontal disease progression; the role of plaque, home care, nutrition, professional care; and symptoms of periodontal disease. It stresses that patients are responsible for their oral health status. There are pictures of live plaque to emphasize daily oral care.

Title:  Prescription for Periodontal Health
Grade Level: 6-12 and adults
Format: VHS
Details: 11 minutes, 1980's, National Institute of Dental Research
Synopsis: The role of plaque and calculus in the progression of gingivitis and periodontitis is discussed. The importance of regular professional treatment is stressed. The stages of periodontitis (early, moderate and advanced), inflammation and bacteria are explained. Prevention of the disease is addressed.

Title:  Preventing Baby Bottle Tooth Decay - A Professional's Guide
Grade Level: Health professionals and child care providers.
Format: VHS
Details: 12:40 minutes, 1992, The Dental Health Foundation
Synopsis: The video defines baby bottle tooth decay and addresses the following topics: decay, detection of decay, risk factors, importance of primary teeth, education of parents and prevention as the solution of baby bottle tooth decay.

Title:  Protect Your Winning Smile
Grade Level: Grade School 
Format: VHS
Details: 9 minutes, 1994, Illinois Department of Public Health
Synopsis: Lively video with some animation hosted by Nick Charles, CNN sports anchor, discusses the importance of wearing mouthguards. Includes testimonials by B. J. Armstrong, Chicago Bulls all-star guard, and Roberto Hernandez, Chicago White Sox pitcher. Describes the three different kinds of mouthguards.
A manual for establishing a mouthguard program in the community is available from the Oral health program (207) 287-2361

Title:  Protect Your Winning Smile
Grade Level: High School
Format: VHS
Details: 12 minutes, 1994, Illinois Department of Public Health
Synopsis: Lively video with some animation hosted by Nick Charles, CNN sports anchor, discusses the importance of wearing mouthguards. Includes testimonials by B. J. Armstrong, Chicago Bulls all-star guard, and Roberto Hernandez, Chicago White Sox pitcher. Describes the three different kinds of mouthguards.
A manual for establishing a mouthguard program in the community is available from the Oral health program (207) 287-2361

Title:  Rex A. Canine- Part I
Grade Level: ages 10-14
Format: VHS
Details:  14.5 minutes, 1993, American Public Health Association
Synopsis: A cartoon character dog is used to show how the tobacco industry uses advertising to manipulate youth. It tries to develop critical thinking skills so students will understand how advertising campaigns become influential. A discussion guide is enclosed. This tape could be incorporated into social studies, English, health, mathematics and ethics classes.

Title:  Rex A. Canine- Part II
Grade Level: ages 10-14
Format: VHS
Details:  13.5 minutes, 1994, American Public Health Association
Synopsis:  The cartoon dog holds a press conference to expose the tobacco industry's marketing tactics and show the harmful effects of using spit tobacco. It empowers students to become active in their communities to help stop tobacco companies from advertising and sponsoring events. A discussion guide is enclosed.

Title:  Say Goodbye to Joe Camel
Grade Level: 6-12
Format: VHS
Details: 7:25 minutes, 1992, Stop Teenage Addiction to Tobacco
Synopsis: The video addresses the health risks of smoking and addresses the influence of Joe Camel in the tobacco industry's advertising campaigns.

Title:  Seal In A Smile
Grade Level: ages 6-10 and adults
Format: VHS
Details: 4:30 minutes, early 1990's, Columbus Ohio Health Department with Johnson & Johnson
Synopsis: An animated story explains how sealants protect teeth against bacteria. Topics also include sealant technique and rational for use.

Title:  Smokeless Tobacco
Grade Level: 9-12 and adults
Format: VHS
Details: 8 minutes, 1985-1986, At Your Service
Synopsis: Topics include the hazards and risks of smokeless tobacco. A Maine oral surgeon and three Maine teenagers share their experiences with smokeless tobacco use. The video was produced prior to the development of current OSHA standards. Some material is outdated.

Title:  Smokeless Tobacco: A Spittin" Image
Grade Level: 4-9
Format: VHS
Details: 14 minutes, 1994, Media Projects, Inc.
Synopsis: Portrays dangers of using smokeless tobacco. A teenage narrator, former users and health professionals provide factual information. Includes discussion guide.

Title:  Smokeless Tobacco: Is It Worth The Risk?
Grade Level: male high school athletes
Format: VHS
Details:  12.5 minutes, American Academy of Otolaryngology
Synopsis: The video focuses on oral cancer and its diagnosis. The video highlights that smokeless tobacco is unsafe even among baseball players. The need for early diagnosis and treatments of cancer are stressed.

Title:  Smokeless Tobacco: The Whole Truth
Grade Level: 6-12
Format: VHS
Details: 9 minutes, 1986, Sunburst Communications
Synopsis: Topics include snuff and chewing tobacco definitions and dangers of each. It highlights that smokeless tobacco isn't a safe alternative to cigarettes. The effects of smokeless tobacco usage include dental problems, tissue alternations (leukoplakia), linkage to cancer, nausea and addiction caused by nicotine.

Title:  Some Children Need Special Care
Grade Level: Adult
Format: VHS
Details: 14 minutes, 1980, American Dental Association
Synopsis: Assisting the handicapped child to develop and maintain good oral health habits. Filmed in a center for the developmentally disabled. Directed at parents, educators and administrators of facilities for the disabled.

Title:  The Sparkles' Space Adventure
Grade Level: Pre- 2
Format: VHS
Details: 8.5 minutes, 1989, Proctor and Gamble, 
Synopsis: Topics include the role of fluoride toothpaste and plaque in tooth decay. Brushing frequency and techniques are outlined. Includes some advertising for Crest toothpaste.

Title:  Teens and Teeth
Grade Level: upper elementary to adult
Format: VHS
Details: 5 minutes, 1980, American Dental Association
Synopsis: Orthodontists answer questions on orthodontics. How do I know if I need them? What happen if I need orthodontics but can't get them? How orthodontics work, and more.

Title:  Teeth are for Chewing
Grade Level: K - 4
Format: VHS
Details: 11 minutes, Walt Disney Educational Media Company
Synopsis: Explores the type of teeth found n the animal kingdom. Children are taught the functions and development of human teeth and the importance of good dental safety habits.

(2007) Title:  Tooth Decay and Cavities
Grade Level:  K-4
Format:  Book
Call Number:  HERC 617.6 Si388t
Details:  1999, Dr. Alvin Silverstein, Franklin Watts, 48 pgs.
Synopsis:  Children's book that explains the importance of teeth and caring for them. Discusses baby and adult teeth, what teeth are made of, cavities, going to the dentist, and tooth care. Many photographs.

Title:  Tooth Truth With Harv and Marv
Grade Level:   K-5
Format: VHS
Details:  11.3 min., 3rd ed., Alfred Higgins Productions
Synopsis: Discusses the important of good dental hygiene, including brushing, flossing and proper nutrition.

(2001)Title:  Toothbrush Family: A Visit From the Tooth Fairy
Grade Level:  PreK-2
Format:  VHS
Details: 85 min., 1997, Southern Star Entertainment, Shanghai Film Studios
Synopsis:  The bathroom world of the toothbrush family is full of surprises - mischievous dinosaurs, runaway clothespins, fan-induced blizzards and dancing shoes...there is even a tooth fairy.

(2001)Title:  Toothbrush Family: The Fresh Adventures of
Grade Level:  PreK-2
Format:  VHS
Details: 90 min., 1997, Southern Star Entertainment, Shanghai Film Studios
Synopsis:  Meet Molly and Max, two young toothbrushes who line in the toothbrush rack with their parents. Together with their friends Flash Fluoride, Susie Sponge and the elegant Countess de Comb, Molly and Max embark on exciting adventures and discoveries in this land of imagination. 4 episodes of the Australian TV series.

Title:  Toothbrushing with Charlie Brown
Grade Level: preschool through adults (if they like cartoons)
Format: VHS
Details: 4:53 minutes, 1980, ADA
Synopsis: Topics include brushing techniques, disclosing solution and the role of plaque in tooth decay. Charlie Brown teaches Linus and Snoopy how to brush. (One DDH staffer has seen this video over 125 times and still finds it humorous!)

Title:  Using Portable Equipment For Geriatric Dentistry
Grade Level: dental and dental hygiene students and professionals
Format: VHS
Details: 9.5 minutes, 1989, The University of Iowa
Synopsis: The video discusses the selection of portable dental equipment, design of a dental practice that can accommodate geriatric patients and the bedside treatment of patients.

Title:  WCSH Dental Consumer Series
Grade Level: 6-12 and adult
Format: VHS
Details: 22 minutes, mid- 1980's, Channel 6-WCSH- Portland, Maine
Synopsis:  Series of consumer reports on the current trends in dentistry in the 1980's. Topics covered are: Baby Bottle Tooth Decay, Dental Sealants, Gum Disease, Bonded Crown, Maryland Bride, Braces and Artificial Bone Replacement.

Title:  What you should know about Oral Cancer
Grade Level: 9 - 12 and adults
Format: VHS
Details: 8.5 minutes, 1984, American Association of oral & Maxillofacial surgeons, American Cancer Society, American Speech-Language -Hearing Association; .
Synopsis: The video investigates oral cancer prevention, early detection through self and professional examinations and cancer treatments. Risk factors including alcohol, sun exposure, and tobacco usage (including smokeless tobacco) are outlined.

Title:  Young Dusty the Dragon
Grade Level: 2-4
Format: VHS
Details: 12 minutes, 1995, FamilyCare Communications, Inc; ITDA Inc
Synopsis:  A cartoon character, Dusty the Dragon, yearns to roar with other dragons. His heart and the Lung Sisters influence his decision to avoid fatty foods, cigarettes and spit tobacco. Calypso music plays in the background.

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BOOKS AND PRINTED  MATERIALS:

Title:  Loose Tooth
Grade Level: K-4
Call Number:  HERC K919L
Format: Book
Details: 1984, Steven Kroll
Synopsis:  Jealous when his brother's loose tooth gets him all the attention, Flapper the bat decides to steal the tooth before the tooth fairy can come.

(2007) Title:  Open Wide- Tooth School Inside
Grade Level:  PreK-2
Format:  Book
Call Number:  HERC K282o
Details:  2000, Laurie Keller, Henry Holt & Company., 34 pgs.
Synopsis:  Juvenile picture book. It's time for Tooth School, and Dr. Flossman is excited to meet the incoming class of 32; 8 incisors, 4 canines, 8 premolars, and 12 molars including 4 wisdom teeth. There's so much to learn, from brushing and flossing to dentin and pulp to every student's nightmare: tooth decay! Young readers will laugh their way to a better appreciation for those pearly whites that beckon them to brush.

(2007) Title:  Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World
Grade Level:  PreK-2
Format:  Book
Call Number:  HERC B3925t
Details:  1998, Selby Beeler, Houghton Mifflin Company., 32 pgs.
Synopsis:  Juvenile picture book. What do you do when you lose a tooth? Travel around the world and discover the surprising things children do when they lose a tooth.

(2007) Title:  Toothpaste From Start to Finish
Grade Level:  K-4
Format:  Book
Call Number:  HERC 617.6 St727t
Details:  2001, Tanya Lee Stone, Blackbirch Press Inc., 32 pgs.
Synopsis:  Using pictures and words, this book for children explains how toothpaste is made. Follows a tube, from mixing of ingredients to boxing and shipping. Produced by Tom's of Maine.

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CURRICULUM  GUIDES:

(2006)Title:  Maine Smiles Matter
Grade Level:  pre-K-K, Adult
Format:  Curriculum
Details:  2003, Maine Oral Health Program, includes curriculum, 7-min VHS, CD-ROM, and tooth identification guide
Synopsis:  Dental decay remains the single most common chronic childhood disease in Maine and the nation. It is 5 times more common than asthma and 7 times more common than hay fever. This curriculum was designed to provide information to non-dental health providers, teachers, and others working with young children and their primary caregivers. Includes VHS tape "Take Time for Teeth".

(2006)Title: Tooth Time Grade-specific Dental Health Curriculum
Grade Level:  K-6
Call Number: HERC 617.6 M2849 +  grade level
Format:  Curriculum (on print stacks)
Details:  Maine Oral Health Program, 7 grade-specific curriculum guides; order by grade level
Synopsis:  Tooth Time is a series of easy to use, grade-specific lessons for grades kindergarten to six. There are four or five lessons per grade. Each grade includes a brushing lesson with information appropriate to the abilities of the grade level. The lessons may be taught in their entirety, by concept, or by individual stages. Order by grade level below:

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