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Serve their local area as a Chapter Oral Health Advocate, and establish collaborative relationships with general dentists and pediatric dentists, as
well as state/local dental organizations, to improve children's oral health in their communities. |
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Discuss the role of the pediatrician and his/her staff in assessing young children's oral health and providing anticipatory guidance to parents and caregivers. |
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Cite the importance of prevention of caries in children 0-3 years of age and the establishment of a dental home by 12 months of age. |
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Explain factors in cariology and the relationship of oral health to a young child's overall health and well-being. |
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Perform an Oral Health Risk Assessment (OHRA). |
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Identify and address challenges in caring for children's oral health, including oral health awareness among professionals and parents/caregivers, access to a dental home, and funding to support oral health care services. |
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Train pediatricians and others to perform an oral health risk assessment at every well child visit, as recommended by Bright Futures, 3rd Edition; provide appropriate anticipatory guidance, which may include oral health instruction to families and caregivers; develop a management plan, including appropriate prevention interventions, such as the use of fluoride varnish when applicable; referral to a dental home, as appropriate; and recommend using oral health as a topic to meet the requirements of the American Board of Pediatrics' Maintenance of Certification requirement for a Quality Improvement project
in practice. |
