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Nebraska Dental Health Division Dental Screening Dental needs assessment is the first step in building a dental public health program.  Elementary schools, local health departments and others will find the following tools helpful as they perform dental screenings for children.  Targeting disease intervention efforts to those with the greatest need is the most effective means of improving oral health. Guidelines Resource Card Screening Law Screening Forms Screening Form Referral Form Take Home Sheet for Parents Video Resources - ASTDD - shows a standardized method of performing an oral health screening. Contact: Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services Dental Health Division (402) 471-0166 Documents in PDF format require the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded for free from Adobe Systems, Inc. Dental Health Index

Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) - ORAL HEALTH FORUM PDF Nebraska's First-Ever Open Mouth Survey PDF Join the Listserve