This collection of selected resources includes information on best practices, policy and capacity building, and caregiver guides. For additional information on the many organizations and programs working on oral health for CSHCN, please visit oral health organizations.

• A Caregivers Guide to Good Oral Health for Persons with Special Needs A complete guide for caregivers that includes a personal oral hygiene program, tips for brushing and flossing, and even how to adapt a toothbrush.
• A New Law, A New Opportunity: How the Health Care Reform Law Can Help Provide the Dental Care that Underserved Children Need Explains changes in oral health in the Affordable Care Act, including expanded coverage, mandatory dental benefits, funding changes, expansion of the number of the dental care professionals to treat low-income children, expanded sealant programs, and increase access to fluoridated water. Outlines the unmet oral health needs of SHCN, best practices, state practice examples, and offers guidelines and recommendations to improve their oral health.
• Best Practice Approach: Prevention and Control of Early Childhood Tooth Decay A comprehensive analysis of the causes, risks and consequences of early childhood caries, best practice criteria, and state practice examples.
• Best Practices Project: Developing Successful Strategies/ Best Practice Building Blocks to Improve Services for CSHCN Presentation from the Targeted Oral Health Services Systems (TOHSS) Grantee Meeting in 2008 looking at best practice methods and models for the CSHCN program area of the TOHSS Grant Program.
• Conceptual Model of Comprehensive Oral Health State Plan Process Model includes objectives, activities, planning, implementation, and program outcomes.
• Essential Public Health Services to Promote Health and Oral Health in the United States Analyzes how to apply the 10 essential public health services to oral health, including assessment, policy development, and assurance.
• Evaluation of Dental Health Aide Therapist Workforce Model in Alaska In-depth case study of Alaskan Tribal Health implementation of the NZ developed DHAT (Dental Health Aid Therapist) program.
• Guidelines for State and Territorial Oral Health Programs Outlines the ASTDD guidelines for state and territorial oral health programs, including how to build capacity and infrastructure.
• My Childrens Teeth The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the recognized leader in children's oral health, announced today the launch of its new consumer-based website, http://www.mychildrensteeth.org . A comprehensive resource for parents and caregivers, MyChildrensTeeth.org gathers together all of the AAPD's articles and information that are useful to the general public in one convenient place.
• Oral Health Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Guide for Family Members/Caregivers and Dental Providers Guide for general oral health care for CSHCN. Includes information daily oral health care strategies, how to plan for a dental appointment, and disease-specific information.
• Oral Health for Children and Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs: Challenges and Opportunities Outlines challenges and opportunities for improving the oral health of CYSHCN.
• Oral Health Services for Children and Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs: A Resource Guide (2nd Edition)  Compilation of relevant journal articles, materials, and organizations related to children and adolescents with special health care needs.
• Promoting the Oral Health of Children with Special Health Care Needs: In Support of the National Agenda Provides suggestions for promoting the oral health of CSHCN that are consistent with the goals of Healthy People 2010.
• State and Territorial Dental Public Health Activities Lists state-by-state dental public health programs and activities.
• Strategies for Improving the Oral Health System of Care for Children and Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs Strategies listed are intended to be used as "talking points" for presentations, proposals, funding sources, program enhancement etc.
• Strategies to Improve Health by Enhancing the Integration of Oral Health and Maternal Health Programs Helps policy and systems-level officials understand how to improve oral health in the MCH population by better integrating oral health activities and information into state and local MCH programs.
• The State Oral Health Plan Comparison Tool Provides an overview of current state oral health plans and is intended to help facilitate cross-state comparisons.
• Training New Dental Health Providers in the US Discusses the emerging role of dental/hygienist therapists in improving public dental health.