Oral Health for Physicians

Oral Health Assessment and Fluoride Varnish. From the University of Illinois. A brief 3 minute video that clearly shows how to do an oral assessment and fluoride varnish application in less than a minute.  The medical and dental literature clearly show the efficacy of fluoride varnish applications by physician offices on children under 3 years of age.  The value of identifying high risk children and referring them to a dental home can be measured in huge financial savings. Most important is the prevention of pain and suffering for the children. http://illinoisaap.org/2010/08/bright-smiles-from-birth-training-video/

The American Academy of Pediatrics - Oral Health Intitiative. This web site is a treasure trove of Oral Health information.  It includes trainings with CME units on Oral Health Risk Assessment and a comprehensive multiple module on Protecting All Children's Teeth (11 units).  It also has multiple links to helpful sites with tips, videos and supportive educational information. http://www.aap.org/commpeds/dochs/oralhealth/

Oral Health Risk Assessment: Training for Pediatricians and Other Child Health Professionals. This training when completed will earn from AAP a certificate of completion that may meet requirements for Medicaid reimbursement of fluoride varnish with your state. http://www.aap.org/oralhealth/cme/index.htm

Protecting All Children's Teeth. A 13 module training on various aspects of oral health that includes 11 units of AMA PRA Category 1 units of CME credit. The goal of this curriculum is not to train pediatricians to become dentists, but to become more knowledgeable about child oral health, more competent in providingoral health guidance and preventive care, and more comfortable sharing the responsibility of oral health with dental colleagues. http://www.aap.org/oralhealth/pact/pact-home.cfm