In-Person Trainings
Topics
- Preventing early childhood caries
- Oral health for pregnant women
- Fluoride varnish application
- Oral Health and Chronic Disease
- Oral Health for Older Adults
- Oral Health for Individuals with Special Health Care Needs
Adult Oral Health, Chronic Disease, and Taking Care of Someone Else’s Teeth
Training Available for:
Clinical and Non-clinical Nursing Home Facility or Hospital Staff, Diabetic and Chronic Disease Education Programs, Caretakers, Senior Center Groups, Community Wellness Fairs and Programs, Medical and Dental Healthcare Education Programs.
Bright Smiles for Babies
Online and In-Person Training Available for:
Clinical providers – Pediatricians, Family Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pre/Post Natal Care Providers, Nutritionists, Dentists, Dental Hygienists and Assistants.
Non-clinical providers – Early Childhood/Pre-School Providers, Home Visitors, Parent Groups, Special Needs Providers.
Target Audiences:
Private Medical and Dental Offices, Safety Net Medical and Dental Providers (Health Departments, Community Health, Rural Health, and Faith-Based Clinics), Professional Organizations, Head Start, WIC, Resource Mothers, School Nurses, Peri-Natal Councils, Parent Groups (Pre/Postnatal).
Bright Smiles for Babies | 2017-2018 BSB Manual
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Close to 1/3 of children ages two through five experience dental caries. And yet, tooth decay is one of the most common preventable diseases in children.
This program hopes to increase early recognition of disease and prevention through training dental and non-dental health professionals.
The “Bright Smiles for Babies” Program targets children from 6 months to 3 years of age and includes:
- Oral screening and risk assessment
- Oral health counseling for parents
- Fluoride varnish application
- Dental Referrals
We would like to thank the North Carolina Dental Screening and Varnish Project “Into the Mouths of Babes” for their generous assistance and support in the development of this program.