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Dental Homepage Resources Parents and Caregivers Kids Table Educational Materials Public Dental Clinics Reports and Data The Total Body Connection	Nebraska Office of Oral Health and Dentistry Homepage   Subscribe to this page   Oral Health Access for Young Children Program Final Report 3/1/13   OOHD Announces Healthy Smiles Art and Writing Contest Winners   To celebrate Children's Oral Health Month in February, the Office of Oral Health and Dentistry sponsored the Health Smiles Art and Writing Contest.    A panel of judges recently made their selections for winners in each age group.  Congratulations to the winners in each division of the Healthy Smiles Art and Writing Contest.  They are listed below by age, grade, and hometown.   K-2 (Art) - Miriam Ganoung, 8, Halsey 3-5 (Art) - Thea Seibel, 10, Lincoln 3-5 (Writing) - Jonny McCarville, 11, Elkhorn 6-8 (Art) - Sophia Swanson, 12, Lincoln 6-8 (Writing) - Peter Gref, 12, Lincoln   The contest drew more than 100 entries from across the state.  The level of skill and creativity was unbelievably impressive.  Thank you to everyone who entered for raising awareness about oral health in Nebraska.       Here are some more resources about Children's Oral Health   American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry - Parent Resource Center   National Institute of Health - Child Dental Health   National Maternal and Child Oral Health Policy Center - Key Oral Health Messages   National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center   National Maternal and Child Oral Health - Consumer Brochures (English and Spanish)   National Maternal and Child Oral Health - Fact Sheets   About Us    Since 1949 the Office of Oral Health and Dentistry has sought to improve the lives of Nebraskans by promoting preventative oral care, particularly in young children. The department has a wide variety of tools available to the public and health professionals to promote preventative oral care. Please investigate and contact us if you have any questions.   We have some new educational materials available to download free of charge.   Are you looking for low cost dental care in Nebraska? Click the link for a list of public dental clinics.       Nebraska Oral Health Advisory Panel The Nebraska Oral Health Advisory Panel advises the Office of Oral Health on activities to expand oral health care to all Nebraskans.   They guide the formation of the Oral Health State Plan, collaborate with the OOH on achieving new funding, and make recommendations on priority topics. Read the bios of the Oral Health Advisory Panel members.    Nebraska Oral Health State Plan The Office of Oral Health and Dentistry is drafting an oral health state plan to address issues with and raise awareness of the importance of oral health in the state. View a copy:   Nebraska Oral Health Draft State Plan. View a summary of the plan and the Oral Health Town Hall Meeting Presentation. Your opinions are important.  Please take a couple minutes to offer your feedback on the state plan with this brief survey. Nebraska’s 2011 Oral Health Grade For Children is out according to the Pew Center on the States – a non-profit research group that focuses on state issues. Nebraska's 2011 Children's Dental Health Grade See how Nebraska compares to the rest of the nation. The State of Children's Dental Health News Release: Children Benefit from New Dental Program Check out our Office online journal to see our new PSA's! Contact               Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services Office of Oral Health and Dentistry (402) 471-0166 Dental Health Index	Looking for a Dentist? Find one near you