Dental health care for mentally and physically handicapped children can be improved by cooperation between teachers, parents, and dentists who are willing and able to handle their special problems. (JD)

Dental health is replete with perpetuated misinformation in the classroom. A true/false test and its answers are presented to expose some of the most common dental myths. (JN)

A school-based fluoride program promises to decrease the amount of dental decay among elementary school children. (JD)

The results of this study indicate that with instruction and daily supervised brushing practice a difference may be obtained in students' oral hygiene status. (RC)

Brief description of a series of investigations designed to determine the relative effectiveness of various motivators in effecting oral hygiene behavior in a group of junior high school. Presented at the annual meeting of the American School Health Association, San Diego, California, 1972. (JC)

A new approach to elementary health education involves the use of a series of health-related games. The games address a variety of issues including nutrition, substance abuse, and dental health education. The story "Floss is the Boss" is used as an example. (JN)

The current status of the early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment program in the United States is reviewed. (JD)

Results showed a significantly greater improvement in both the dental behavior and dental health of the children whose parents attended a dental session. (Author)

A year-long program of dental health education involving parents as well as pupils is described. (JD)

Dental health of preschool and school children will only be improved if the behavior of several target groups" (children, parents, school staffs and dental professionals), is modified by an educational program with explicit goals, defined in terms of actions, aimed at each of the target groups. Such programs offer unusual opportunities for that…

The ongoing adoption of school-based fluoride mouthrinse programs has provided the opportunity to study issues surrounding the adoption and implementation of health technology by public schools. This article reports data on and implications of the National Study on the Diffusion of Preventive Health Measures to Schools. (Authors/CJ)

Suggestions for facilitating dental health education programs in public schools include: (1) determining who will be responsible for dental health education; (2) involving parents; (3) using community health resources; and (4) assessing the results of programs. (JN)

Guidelines for first aid procedures for temporary relief of dental emergencies include information on: (1) dental first aid supplies; (2) treatment of oral injuries; (3) orthodontic emergencies; (4) toothaches; and (5) prolonged bleeding due to an extraction. Consulting a dentist as soon as possible is strongly recommended. (JN)

The authors have developed a screening instrument for the identification of learning problems in preschool children, based upon research into the relationship between perinatal history, developmental abnormalities, and later emergence of learning problems. (MJB)