The integration of oral health into health professions education and practice, or oral health integration, is one of the most pressing issues facing the United States health care system. Health professions faculty must be ready to engage in curriculum change to incorporate oral health clinical competencies in the education and training of future…

A student health facility with a dental department is in an excellent position to handle dental emergencies and to stimulate the patient to seek good dental care on a regular basis. (Author)

The main emphasis of Southern Illinois University's Student Emergency Dental Service is to treat patients with dental-related disorders of an emergency nature. Its other purpose is to help raise the level of dental knowledge among the student population so as to prevent the emergency situations from occurring. (Authors/CJ)

A prepaid mandatory dental insurance plan for college students is described. (JD)

Abstracts of the sessions include discussions of health education programs, various research models of both health and higher education concern; sessions on dental health, mental health, athletic medicine, and junior and community colleges. The topics of administration, clinical medicine, and environmental health and safety are also covered. (JN)

This bulletin reports on the changes and progress in practice and conditions in: (1) School Housing; (2) Playgrounds; (3) Medical inspection; (4) Dental work; (5) Nutrition; (6) Open-air schools and open-window rooms; (7) The summer camp; (8) Other special schools and classes; (9) Health education; (10) Physical training; (11) Safety and first…