Register for Courses Login Click Here to take the Pre-test This course focuses on caries prevention offering a brief review of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and addressing how the use of fluoride is part of a comprehensive approach to child oral health. Participants will learn the benefits, appropriate safety precautions, and dosing for fluoride, as […]
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Course 6 – Caries Risk Assessment and Fluoride Varnish Instructions Click the appropriate link below If given the option, select “Save” (NOT “Open”) Browse to choose desired location, and save file (some browsers may default to saving to the Downloads folder) The presentation is a PowerPoint slide show (.pps) which when opened will automatically display in presentation mode. To run
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Pharmacy Pharmacy The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) and the NABP Foundation are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as providers of continuing pharmacy education. Pharmacists may earn up to 1.0 contact hour following the successful completion of each individual course.CPE Launch Date: April 15, 2024Last Date to Enroll: April
Physician Physician The AAFP has reviewed Smiles for Life: A National Oral Health Curriculum, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 03/12/2024 to 03/11/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credit approval includes the following session(s):1.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed Credit(s) – Smiles
White spots and lines are demineralized areas of enamel and represent the first clinical signs of caries. Appearance & Symptoms Caries typically affects the teeth that emerge first and are least protected by saliva, e.g., the upper incisors. White spots/white lines typically begin at the gingival margin. If the disease process is not managed, the lesions
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Teach Curriculum Smiles for Life has developed materials to help educators implement the curriculum into an academic setting. The Front Line Health Worker curriculum is a set of 4 presentations and an educator handbook that is designed to meet the training needs community health workers, promotores, health educators, and related workforce. The Global Oral Health
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Academy of Pediatrics both recommend establishment of a dental home by the first birthday. Dentists will provide: Enhanced preventive services Comprehensive evaluation and diagnosis of oral disease Evaluation of growth and development Counseling on oral habits and interceptive orthodontic treatment as needed Fluoride varnish and cleanings Dental
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Follow-up interval until the next fluoride varnish application should be determined by a child’s caries risk status and whether he or she has been able to establish a dental home. Record of the varnish application must be documented in the medical chart. Inform the caregiver Child’s teeth may be discolored for 24–48 hours (only with
Oral Health Risk Assessment Tool Oral Health Risk Assessments start at 6 months of age Should be completed at each well child visit or dental visit Several risk assessment tools are available, including from the ADA, AAPD, and the AAP. The AAP Risk Assessment Tool is the most commonly used tool in primary care in the