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Dental Basic Screening Survey Project Summary

Dental Basic Screening Survey Project Summary. Healthy Start Coalitions. Opportunity. Florida Department of Health Bureau Family Health Services Division of Community Promotion Child & Adolescent Unit Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems. Primary Purpose.

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Dental Basic Screening Survey Project Summary

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  1. Dental Basic Screening SurveyProject Summary Healthy Start Coalitions

  2. Opportunity Florida Department of Health Bureau Family Health Services Division of Community Promotion Child & Adolescent Unit Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems

  3. Primary Purpose • Increase oral health awareness • Provide overview of the Dental Basic Screening Survey (BSS)

  4. Healthy Start Coalitions • Non-profit organizations dedicated to improving the health of pregnant women and babies in a community • 33 Healthy Start Coalitions http://www.healthystartflorida.com/directoryList.asp

  5. Healthy Start Services • Care Coordination and Outreach • Breastfeeding and Childbirth education • Parenting education and support • Smoking Cessation Assistance • Nutritional services and counseling • Psychosocial counseling • Home Visits • Many other services to address individual identified risks

  6. Target Audience • Registered Nurses • Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners • Any healthcare professional associated with the Healthy Start Coalition

  7. Dental BSS Project • Phase 1: Develop Plan • Phase 2: Provide Trainings • Phase 3: Project Report

  8. Project Planning • Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions • Recruited RDH Trainers • Identified 3 regional locations for the trainings • Survey monkey • Training Flyer

  9. Presentation • Oral Health Awareness • Early Prevention of Oral Diseases • Healthy Smiles for 2! • Overview of Dental BSS Training • Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)

  10. Early Prevention of Oral Disease • Objectives • Importance of oral and overall health • Importance of early intervention and prevention regarding oral diseases as it relates to the health of both mother and child.

  11. Gator Kids-Healthy Smiles • A University of Florida Program to improve oral health for Florida’s Children For program information contact Frank Catalanotto, DMD fcatalanotto@dental.ufl.edu 352-273-5970

  12. Healthy Smiles for 2! • Objectives • Discuss dental diseases • Examine how oral health effects the body • Review ways to maintain good oral health • Discuss oral health and pregnancy • Review ways to keep baby’s mouth healthy

  13. Overview of Dental BSS • Created by the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (1970’s) • Non-invasive oral health screening • Notes the presence of caries, fillings, and sealants or ECC; estimates treatment urgency • Done by medical or dental professionals

  14. Importance • Take a snapshot of the state’s oral health needs • Plan OH programs for the state • Evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs

  15. Dental BSS Trainers • Participate in a calibration training conference call • Provide training • Submit sign sheet and training evaluations • Provide feedback on the training

  16. Strengths • Great Opportunity • Increase oral health awareness • Introduce the Dental BSS • Established new partners • RDH Trainers • Well qualified • Receive excellent evaluations on training and presentation skills

  17. Challenges • Time frame of project (8 weeks) • Poor timing for Healthy Start Coalitions • Budget Time • Grant Time

  18. Future Opportunities • Increase number of healthcare professionals trained • Individual Healthy Start Coalitions • Dental BSS Training at a FAHSC state meeting (January 2013) • Develop a Oral Health Toolkit to train staff and healthcare professionals on best practices for moms and babies

  19. Future Opportunities • Resources for the Healthy Start Coalitions Community Liaisons to encourage pediatrician training on fluoride varnish application and anticipatory guidance. • Encourage medical/dental collaborations focused on preventive and treatment services.

  20. Outcomes • Building a statewide system of trained healthcare professionals. • Implementing surveillance requires partnering with many groups in the state and can assist in establishing a broad based group participating with future oral health surveillance initiatives.

  21. A child with NO decay PRICELESS

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