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The Public Health Dental Hygiene Section supports Wisconsin Public Health Dental Hygienists and their efforts devoted to oral disease prevention and health promotion for all Wisconsin children and families.

Section Chair
Nancy Rublee
Price County Health Department
nancy.rublee@co.price.wi.us

The American Association for Community Dental Programs (AACDP)

Serving the oral health needs of vulnerable populations at the community level
www.aacdp.com

A Guide for Developing and Enhancing Community Oral Health Programs (2006)

This document provides guidance to local public health agencies in developing, integrating, expanding, or enhancing community oral health programs. Steps include (1) mobilize community support, (2) assess needs and existing resources, (3) plan the program, (4) implement the program, (5) evaluate the program, and (6) participate in policy development and research. Throughout the guide, resources related to each step are identified and described.

A Model Framework for Community Oral Health Programs Based Upon the Ten Essential Public Health Services (2006)

This document provides guidance to local public health agency leaders and policymakers in developing oral health programs and services and provides a context in which to consider the relationship of oral health activities to public health responsibilities and desired outcomes. Oral-health-specific topics are discussed as they relate to the 10 essential public health services developed by the work group of the Core Public Health Functions Steering Committee.

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