Teach students how to better protect their teeth with these easy and fun classroom demonstrations.

Building Egg-celent, Healthy Teeth: This demonstration shows what sugary and acidic drinks can do to your teeth, as well as the protective abilities for the fluoride found in your toothpaste and mouth rinse.

Peanut Butter Fingers: This flossing demonstration shows how much can be left behind by brushing alone.

An Apple a D(ec)ay: This demonstration shows what can happen to teeth when a cavity develops and allows bacteria inside.

Fluoride Safety: A Guide for Health Professionals: A concise explanation of the regulations and safety of fluoride additives. Common concerns, including daily intake and infant formula. 

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Fluorosis Facts: A quick, thorough understanding of dental fluorosis. Includes photos, follow-up resources, and suggestions for counseling on prevention.

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Dental professionals play a key role in reducing tobacco use among their patients through various avenues and can support local and state policies aimed at reducing the burden of tobacco-related illness in California. Listed below are some resources and training materials to help dental professionals contribute to tobacco cessation efforts in a clinical practice.

Dental teams can play a critical role in helping their patients live tobacco free. The Tobacco Cessation Toolkit is designed to assist dental providers with integrating brief tobacco cessation interventions into their routine dental care workflows. The toolkit provides practical tools and evidence-based resources to help dental providers and their tobacco-using patients

This toolkit was created by the UCSF California Technical Assistance Center (COHTAC) in partnership with San Joaquin County Public Health Services Smoking & Tobacco Out­reach and Prevention Program (STOPP) and Local Oral Health Program, and the California Depart­ment of Public Health, Office of Oral Health.

Included in this toolkit, you will find information about:

• Trends in tobacco products and use in California
• Dental professionals’ role in tobacco cessation and why it matters
• Tobacco dependence and the benefits of quitting
• Brief interventions for dental settings
• The role of the entire dental team in tobacco cessation
• FDA-approved medications for tobacco cessation
• Resources available for providers and patients

 Tobacco Cessation Toolkit for California Dental Providers PDF  

This course is designed to complement the toolkit discussed above. This Free, one-hour on-demand continuing education webinar provides participants with an overview of the oral and systemic health implications of new and emerging tobacco products, and evidence-based strategies for implementing brief tobacco cessation interventions in practice, including key points for patient education and communication. All dental providers in California, including dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dentists, are eligible to receive 1.0 CDE credit upon completion.

• Campaign for Dental Health: Resources for families how to avoid harmful tobacco products.
• Cessation Guide Tri-fold Brochure