Oral Health Education Resources

The following list provides quick access to resources that can be used by schools to educate students on oral health. These resources are from the Missouri Dental Association, the American Dental Association, the Missouri Office of Dental Health and other state dental associations.

Oral Health Literacy & Curriculum
Lessons In a Lunch Box: Healthy Teeth Essentials & Facts About Snacks
A program to advance oral health literacy among second and third graders around the country. Click above to learn about the program or you have interest in registering an elementary school for the program.
- State of Missouri K-12 Curriculum PowerPoints
- Oregon Oral Health Curriculum
Soft Drinks/Candy

Stop the Pop
Dental Erosion and Decay Lesson Plan PDF (from Drinks Destroy Teeth)
Sip All Day (Minnesota Dental Association)
Power of Sour [Candies] (Minnesota Dental Association)
Acid Levels in Sour Candies (PDF)
MDA PowerPoint Presentation (Elementary Age)
MDA PowerPoint Presentation (Upper Elementary/Middle School Age) Both include speaker notes in the presentation
Early Childhood

Start Right
Healthy Smiles from the Start
Request Healthy Smiles from the Start Brochures (from the State, #463) Brochure Sample
Missouri Office of Dental Health
Preventive Services Program
Main Information/Overview Page
Request for Oral Health Literature PDF (order form for free materials, see samples of brochure from the main page link)
K-12 Curriculum PowerPoints
American Dental Association
MouthHealthy.org
YouTube Videos
The following are examples of YouTube videos related to dental health.
- Teaching Kids About the Causes & Effects of Cavities (egg demonstration)
- Elementary School Oral Health Presentation (selected for flossing activity/demonstration shown at 4 minutes)
- How Humans Drink Sugar

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