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This comprehensive series of five modules is designed to empower oral health professionals, including pediatric dentists, general dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists, by offering them knowledge to ensure children with special health care needs receive high-quality oral health promotion and disease prevention services. These services are tlored to address their unique medical and oral health requirements in a family-centered, comprehensive, and community-based framework.
An Introduction to Children with Special Health Care Needs and Oral Health
Understanding the diverse needs of children with special health care needs.
Key considerations for providing optimal care based on individual characteristics.
Providing Optimal Oral Health Care
Strategies for delivering comprehensive oral healthcare services tlored to the specific requirements of special-needs children.
Case studies demonstrating best practices in care delivery.
Oral Health Supervision
Guidelines for effective monitoring and management of oral health issues throughout a child’s life.
Techniques for enhancing patient engagement through supervision.
Prevention of Oral Disease
Evidence-based strategies to prevent dental caries, periodontal diseases, and other oral health conditions in children with special needs.
Integration of preventive care practices into dly routines.
Behavior Guidance
Methods for facilitating cooperation from children requiring special care during dental procedures and treatments.
Implementing behavior management techniques that promote a positive experience.
After completing the modules, all participants are encouraged to take post-tests credit and non-credit options. registration is required for those seeking credit completion.
Upon finishing the modules and tests, please take a few moments to complete the curriculum evaluation. Your feedback will greatly assist in enhancing future iterations of this educational resource.
The Commission on Dental Accreditation CODA mandates that oral health professionals receive education and trning specific to providing care for individuals with special health care needs:
Pediatric Dentists: Competence in delivering primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral healthcare for infants, children, adolescents, including those with complex medical conditions.
General Dentists: Proficiency in assessing and managing the treatment of patients with special healthcare requirements.
Dental Therapists: Ability to manage a diverse patient population effectively.
Dental Hygienists: Competence in providing dental hygiene services tlored to individuals with various health needs.
Dental-Assisting Programs: Incorporation of information on care for individuals with special needs into the curriculum at an appropriate level.
This educational resource was meticulously developed by a multidisciplinary team of experts, supported by funding from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration. Their collective expertise has contributed to creating a robust foundation for oral health professionals serving children with special health care needs.
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