Work Group III : What can be done to increase public

awareness of the importance of dental care—especially

preventive dental services?

[36] Catchy message on TV, movie theaters, billboards, mascot

[19] Get message to pediatricians and OB/Gyn about oral health

[14] Promote Sealant Programs - school-based and school-linked

[8] Tooth brushes and education to child care groups and centers and Boys & Girls Club

[7] Promote oral health message using "student," "scholar" or athlete

[4] School education at parent-teacher conferences

[3] Neighborhood newspaper; get oral health message

[1] Expand oral health education in schools

· [14] Promote Sealant Programs - school-based and school-linked

· [1] Expand oral health education in schools

- Children

- Parents

· Drink tap H₂O - promote message - (too much bottled H₂O - no fluoride)

· [7] Promote oral health message using "student," "scholar" or athlete

- Advertise and promote in newspaper

- Recognize DDS

- Badger athlete

· [4] School education at parent-teacher conferences

· Educate parents to promote "healthy habits," e.g. nutrition, tooth brushing

· Promote through TV, radio

· Promote an "issue" with media

· Oral health message with food stamps

· Get tooth brushes to kids and parents

· Educate school nurses

· [19] Get message to pediatricians and OB/Gyn about oral health and

- pregnancy and gum disease and relationship to premature delivery and low birth weight babies, Educate moms through MD’s

· [8] Tooth brushes and education to child care groups and centers and Boys & Girls Club

· Pamphlets to emphasize need for dental care to all community clinics

· [36] Catchy message on TV, movie theaters, billboards, mascot

· [3] Neighborhood newspaper; get oral health message

· School contests or pamphlets at special event time

· Crest kit for schools

· Inventory of programs

· Constancy of message - build awareness

· Children’s Museum

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