State Oral Health Program Structure

Guidelines for State & Territorial Oral Health Programs

These guidelines were first published in 1985 and revised in 1997, 2001 and 2005 to reflect changes in national public health guidelines and advances in the field. Links to the ASTDD Best Practice Approach Reports and successful practice examples were added in 2005, 2006 and 2007 revisions as resource information for achieving many of the guidelines. The document is a useful resource for development or enhancement of state and territorial oral health programs and is used by ASTDD in program reviews.

Competencies for State Oral Health Programs

These competencies represent those skill sets needed for a successful state oral health program, whether they are present in oral health program staff or are obtained from other programs or outside sources. To reflect varying levels of skills, four levels of attainment are included for each competency. Competencies can help states determine where the program stands and what are realistic expectations and aspirations. The competencies were developed as companion tool to the Guidelines for State and Territorial Oral Health Programs.

Infrastructure Enhancement Project 2012
This 50+ page report reviews State Oral Health Program (SOHP) infrastructure from 2000 to 2010 and the programs' capacity to address Core Public Health Functions and deliver the 10 Essential Public Health Services. It includes Lessons Learned, Recommendations, Next Steps and a table on Return on Investments. Shorter, targeted versions for specific audiences, e.g., funders, policymakers, oral health coalitions, health agency administrators, will be posted as soon as they are available.

NIDCR /Assessment of the Dental Public Health Infrastructure. Executive Summary. 2004*

This is the report of a study conducted for NIDCR; the entire report is 71 pgs, and includes numerous tables and information on the dental public health workforce.

Building Infrastructure and Capacity for State and Territorial Oral Health Programs

The document focuses on building infrastructure and capacity for state and territorial oral health programs. An infrastructure consists of systems, people, relationships, and the resources that would enable state oral health programs to perform public health functions. Capacity enables the development of expertise and competence and the implementation of strategies. Building infrastructure and capacity is a high priority for state and territorial oral health programs since this will help achieve national, state and territorial oral health objectives.

Proven and Promising Best Practices for State and Community Oral Health Programs

A best practice aims to achieve impact or effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and collaboration or integration to reach its goals. Resource information includes a series of Best Practice Approach Reports and a set of Practice Examples for Best Practice Approaches. The intent is to share ideas and cultivate best practices for state and community oral health programs. Best Practices include Surveillance Systems, State Coalitions, State Oral Health Plan, Mandate of State Oral Health Plan, Water Fluoridation, School Fluoride Programs, School based/linked Sealant Programs and Workforce Development.

State & Territorial Dental Public Health Activities – A Collection of Descriptive Summaries

The collection provides descriptive summaries of dental public health activities with contact information. The summaries include activities that state and territorial oral health programs lead, administer, partner, facilitate or support to improve the oral health of the state's citizens. The activities are considered successful within the context of the state and territories, their experiences, environments, and resources.

CDC Infrastructure Materials

This document is a “how to” guide for planning and implementing evaluation activities. The manual reflects the priorities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for program planning, monitoring and evaluation under the Supported States Infrastructure Development Program.

Enhancing the Dental Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure

This 2004 workshop drew participants from over 40 national organizations and agencies to develop a sustainable plan for assuring an adequate cadre of dental public health leaders. The proceedings include the final report, powerpoint presentations and the final action plan

Geographic Information Systems webconference

Geographic Information Systems technology, also known as GIS, has emerged as a valuable analytic tool to assist public health officials in addressing many of the health care issues faced by Americans today. The Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) in collaboration with HRSA MCHB and HSR hosted a web conference on February 6, 2006 to inform the oral health, MCH, and primary care communities about GIS mapping and its use for improving the oral health of children and families in the United States. The link is to meeting proceedings and a streaming video of this conference.

Strategies for integrating oral health and MCH programs 2006

This document is intended to help state and local officials, health directors, maternal and child health (MCH) program directors, oral health program directors, and others understand how to improve oral health and general health within the MCH population by better integrating oral health activities and information into state and local MCH programs.

Strategies to Improve Collaboration Between State Oral Health Programs and Health Center Oral Health Programs
This document is intended to help state and territorial oral health programs (SOHP), Health Centers, funders, Policy makers and other stake holders recognize and support opportunities for collaboration between SHOPs and Health Centers.

State Dental Director recruitment and orientation document

Provides information for state health departments to use in recruiting and orienting state dental directors

APHA presentation ppt

on an ASTDD/ADEA survey of State Oral Health Programs collaborative relationships with Dental and Dental Hygiene Academic Institutions and suggestions for initiating and/or enhancing such relationships.