dental basic screening survey project summary healthy start coalitions
TRANSCRIPT
Dental Basic Screening SurveyProject 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
• Increase oral health awareness
• Provide overview of the Dental Basic Screening Survey (BSS)
Healthy Start Coalitions
• Non-profit organizations dedicated to improving the health of pregnant women and babies in a community
• 33 Healthy Start Coalitionshttp://www.healthystartflorida.com/directoryList.asp
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
Target Audience
• Registered Nurses• Advanced Registered Nurse
Practitioners• Any healthcare professional
associated with the Healthy Start Coalition
Dental BSS Project
• Phase 1: Develop Plan
• Phase 2: Provide Trainings
• Phase 3: Project Report
Project Planning
• Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions
• Recruited RDH Trainers• Identified 3 regional locations for
the trainings• Survey monkey• Training Flyer
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)
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.
Gator Kids-Healthy Smiles
• A University of Florida Program to improve oral health for Florida’s Children
For program information contact Frank Catalanotto, DMD
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
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
Importance
• Take a snapshot of the state’s oral health needs
• Plan OH programs for the state• Evaluate the effectiveness of
existing programs
Dental BSS Trainers
• Participate in a calibration training conference call
• Provide training• Submit sign sheet and training
evaluations• Provide feedback on the training
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
Challenges
• Time frame of project (8 weeks)• Poor timing for Healthy Start
Coalitions– Budget Time– Grant Time
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
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.
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.
A child with NO decay
PRICELESS