Oral Health Promotion
The medical home is an ideal place for oral health screening and guidance to occur, as well as assistance with the social determinants of health. The Smiles for Life courses on oral examination, infant oral health, adult oral health, women's oral health, caries risk assessment, and geriatric oral health cover the following topics in detail:
Screen for disease and risk:
- History, risk assessment, and examination
Provide anticipatory guidance regarding:
- Caries
- Oral health promotion
- Timely referral
- Fluoride
Joanna Douglass, BDS, DDS