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Facts
about CDC Oral Disease Prevention Grant
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Five states and a U.S. Territory have been awarded $1.2 million in cooperative agreements
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to strengthen their oral health programs. The following projects are planned:
- Arkansas will develop an oral health coalition to develop plans to increase access to oral health services and produce health education materials. Arkansas also received
support to provide training for water plant operators, promote intra-agency cooperation related to fluoridation of water systems, and develop communications strategies to promote
the benefits of community water fluoridation throughout the state.
- Illinois will develop a statewide oral health surveillance system to collect and monitor data about the oral health of its citizens, employ a Fluoridation Program data manager,
and develop a statewide oral health education and awareness program. This project also will provide assistance to the Illinois state oral health coalition that works to improve the
oral health of state residents.
- Michigan will conduct a baseline assessment and establish an ongoing system to monitor the oral health of its residents, provide health education on the benefits of preventive
treatment, and prepare a long-range oral health strategy for the state.
- Nevada will establish a State Office of Oral Health to establish oral health policies, work with the dental community, recruit dental health professionals, identify and develop
additional resources, and staff a statewide advisory committee. The state also plans to develop a state oral health plan. Nevada also received funding to implement a school-based
dental sealant program in 17 school districts.
- New York will develop a county-specific surveillance system to monitor trends in oral diseases and use of dental services and establish a statewide coalition to promote understanding
of the importance of oral health and improve the quality of prevention programs. New York also will provide technical assistance and training to local agencies on oral health surveillance
and to participate in the CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System.
- The Republic of Palau will develop a territorial oral health plan that includes specific objectives related to the "Healthy Islands Initiative"; develop, pilot test and implement a
statewide oral health surveillance program that focuses on dental decay in preschool children; and implement a comprehensive oral health improvement program for new mothers and infants
to reduce early childhood decay.
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