COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH

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COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH

• ALGONQUIN COLLEGE
• JANET LADAS

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ROLE OF DENTAL HYGIENIST IN COMMUNITY HEALTH

• SCHOOL DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
• Screening, referrals, follow ups
• Resource person in dental health to staff
• Providing clinical services where appropriate
• Maintaining records and data input
• Assisting in developing education materials

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ROLE OF DENTAL HYGIENIST IN COMMUNITY HEALTH

• DENTAL INDICIES SURVEYS
• Organizing and implementing
• DENTAL HEALTH ADVISOR IN THE COMMUNITY
• Multidisciplinary
• DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
• plan, organize, implement
• IN-SERVICE TRAINER TO THE COMMUNITY
• On request
• SPECIAL DENTAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES
• Dental Hygiene Week, Dental Health Month, Health
  Fairs

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ROLE OF DENTAL HYGIENIST IN COMMUNITY HEALTH

• AS WELL AS
• Be familiar with all current legislation and
  regulations
• Compile records, reports and statistics for
  dissemination
• Role model for dental services on committees and
  programs as assigned
• Function as a team member in all activities

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TARGET POPULATIONS

• Family caregivers (parents, relatives, etc.)
• School teachers / staff
• Health care workers providers of direct patient
  care
• Hospice workers for terminally ill
• Persons with medical conditions
• Developmentally disabled
• Hearing impaired / deaf
• Visually impaired / blind

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TARGET POPULATIONS

• Things to consider
• Age specific competencies
• Cultural diversity
• Beliefs, values, attitudes, perceptions,
  expectations and needs
• Barriers to dental care age, language,
  disabilities, finances, transportation, access to
  care, fear, misunderstanding, trust, illiteracy,
  denial of disease, social issues and habits

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROGRAMCHILDREN IN NEED OF
TREATMENTC.I.N.O.T.

• Dental Screening Program 3 Hygienists
• High/Moderate Risk Elementary Schools
• - screening of selected students and data
  recording
• - intensive follow-ups and referrals
• - take home notice
• - phone contact/consultation
• - follow up school screening
• - provision of preventive services
• - exam, prophylaxis, sealants, fluorides

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROGRAMCHILDREN IN NEED OF
TREATMENTC.I.N.O.T.

• Dental Screening Program 3 Hygienists
• High/Moderate Risk Elementary Schools
• - Dental Health Education and Promotion
• - clients, caregivers, school staff
• - resource person
• - for students / caregivers
• - in the community
• - for other health care providers
• Year 2000 - 60 schools screened
• - 1500 CINOT referrals
• - 480 clinic services