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Pediatrics
Reducing Dental Caries in Preschool Children: a Primer for Non-Dental Health Care Professionals – Mainpro+
DURATION
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
1
ACCREDITATION
Mainpro+
EXPIRY DATE
2016-08-31
Faculty
Robert Schroth (DMD, MSc, PhD), Anne Rowan-Legg (MD), Lydia Hatcher (MD, CCFP, FCFP, CHE, CAPM), Bruce Wheeler (MD, CCFP), James Irvine (MD, FRCPC), Nora MacLeod-Glover (BSc Pharm, PharmD)
Learning objectives
- Describe common pediatric dental health problems, including dental caries
- Provide anticipatory guidance to families related to dental health issues including early childhood caries (ECC) prevention strategies
- Discuss the role of fluoride in preventing dental caries including the evidence for efficacy and safety
- Assess dental caries risk in pediatric patients and make appropriate referrals to accessible dental practitioners
- Understand the impacts of the disparity of oral health resources in Canada’s Aboriginal and rural children.
- Perform a pediatric oral health exam and identify early signs of dental decay