Optimum Oral Health for Children with Special Needs

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Optimum Oral Health forChildren with Special
Needs

• Oral Health Kansas
• April 24, 2008

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Kansas Oral Health Programs for Children

• Healthy People 2010
• Kansas State Oral Health Plan
• School Screening
• Sealant Programs
• School-based Dental Hygiene Programs
• Early Childhood Filling the Gap, Tiny Teeth, and
  Healthy Smiles
• Kansas Cavity-Free Kids
• Children with Special Health Care Needs

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CSHCN HRSA GRANT

• TWO MAJOR OUTCOMES
• Dental Clinic in Wichita
• GraceMed Dental Clinic
• Parent/Caregiver/Staff Education System
• Oral Health Kansas Partners

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Dental Disease is Preventable
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Children with Special NeedsDeserve Our Support

• Oral health is an integral part of overall
  health!
• The most important thing to realize is that
  parents and all who support the healthy
  development of the child can be proactive. They
  are active members of the dental team and
  advocates for children needing specialized dental
  care.
• Steven Perlman, DDS, MScD
• Global Clinical Advisor -- Special Olympics
  Special Smiles
• www.specialolympics.org

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The Epidemic Grows

• NHANES reported (2007) that the fastest growing
  rate of decay is in the youngest age group
• The rate of decay has risen from
• 24-28 in children ages 2 to 5 years

Our Vision-Healthy Kansans Living in Safe and
Sustainable Environments
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CSHCN

• Children with special health care needs
• have at least twice the amount
• of oral health disease!

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Untreated Infections

• The total cost for the dentist and surgical team,
  anesthesiologist, operating room, and hospital
  stay can top 5,000.00 for one child

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All Children Need Our Support
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Four Basic Steps to a Healthy Mouth
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Children With Special Health Care Needs

• Challenges to Optimum Oral Health
• Dry mouth
• Medications
• Adapting to daily dental hygiene care
• Selecting/preferring teeth healthy foods
• Accessing dental care
• Tolerating dental treatment
• http//www.specialdentist.com/caregiver.pdf

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Children With Special Health Care Needs

• Common Dental Problems
• Dental Caries
• Malocclusion
• Periodontal disease
• Oral trauma
• Bruxism
• http//www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/OralHealthInfo
  rmation/ChildrensOralHealth/OralConditionsChildren
  SpecialNeeds.htm

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Kansas Missions of Mercy
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Deamonte Driver
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CSHCN Education Program

• Modules published on TRAIN
• Conducted by ECP II dental hygienists
• Content
• Foundation of Oral Health
• Impact of medications on oral health
• Preparing for the dental visit
• Teeth healthy nutrition and eating habits
• Daily oral hygiene care

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Support is Welcome

• Integrate CSHCN Oral Health Initiative into your
  scope of work
• Recommend agencies who would benefit
  parent/caregiver/staff training
• Promote each module as it goes online at TRAIN
• Promote when appropriate onsite prevention
  services by a hygienist

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