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Federal Dental Services Track
Course Code: 5308

  William Bailey, DDS, MPH
  Craig Bruce, DDS, MS
  Bonnie Bruerd, DrPH
  Christopher Halliday, DDS, MPH
  Timothy Ricks, DMD, MPH

Monday, October 10, 2011
10:15am - 12:45pm

CE Hours: 2.5

By 9/9: $0 Dentist/$0 Staff/$0 Federal Dentist/$0 USD
After 9/9: $0 Dentist/$0 Staff/$0 Federal Dentist/$0 USD

William Bailey, DDS, MPH
THE IHS EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES INITIATIVE: INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO STABILIZE AND REDUCE DECAY
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Early Childhood Caries Initiative (ECC) is designed to enhance prevention and caries intervention. It includes establishment of a national oral health surveillance system to monitor ECC prevalence, approaches for reaching out to healthcare providers and partners, and prevention activities.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe how this initiative is different than other ECC initiatives in the past
2. Tell how medical and community health partners will contribute to this effort
3. Describe objectives related to access to service, sealants, varnishes and caries stabilization

Craig Bruce, DDS, MS
THE IHS EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES INITIATIVE: INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO STABILIZE AND REDUCE DECAY
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Early Childhood Caries Initiative (ECC) is designed to enhance prevention and caries intervention. It includes establishment of a national oral health surveillance system to monitor ECC prevalence, approaches for reaching out to healthcare providers and partners, and prevention activities.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe how this initiative is different than other ECC initiatives in the past
2. Tell how medical and community health partners will contribute to this effort
3. Describe objectives related to access to service, sealants, varnishes and caries stabilization

Bonnie Bruerd, DrPH
THE IHS EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES INITIATIVE: INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO STABILIZE AND REDUCE DECAY
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Early Childhood Caries Initiative (ECC) is designed to enhance prevention and caries intervention. It includes establishment of a national oral health surveillance system to monitor ECC prevalence, approaches for reaching out to healthcare providers and partners, and prevention activities.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe how this initiative is different than other ECC initiatives in the past
2. Tell how medical and community health partners will contribute to this effort
3. Describe objectives related to access to service, sealants, varnishes and caries stabilization

Christopher Halliday, DDS, MPH
THE IHS EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES INITIATIVE: INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO STABILIZE AND REDUCE DECAY
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Early Childhood Caries Initiative (ECC) is designed to enhance prevention and caries intervention. It includes establishment of a national oral health surveillance system to monitor ECC prevalence, approaches for reaching out to healthcare providers and partners, and prevention activities.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe how this initiative is different than other ECC initiatives in the past
2. Tell how medical and community health partners will contribute to this effort
3. Describe objectives related to access to service, sealants, varnishes and caries stabilization

Timothy Ricks, DMD, MPH
THE IHS EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES INITIATIVE: INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO STABILIZE AND REDUCE DECAY
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Early Childhood Caries Initiative (ECC) is designed to enhance prevention and caries intervention. It includes establishment of a national oral health surveillance system to monitor ECC prevalence, approaches for reaching out to healthcare providers and partners, and prevention activities.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe how this initiative is different than other ECC initiatives in the past
2. Tell how medical and community health partners will contribute to this effort
3. Describe objectives related to access to service, sealants, varnishes and caries stabilization



Category: Preventive Dentistry

Recommended for: Dentist/Dental Student, Hygienist, Dental Assistant

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