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Childhood Oral Health - Preventing Early Childhood Caries

Tracking # 20-771803

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

1. Learn how to examine a child and what the normal mouth of a child, including teeth, look like.

2. Recognize early childhood caries and how to do a risk assessment.

3. Counsel parents about how to prevent early childhood caries and how to apply Fluoride Varnish.

Course overview

Reviews etiology and pathogenesis of Early Childhood Caries, how to examine a child's mouth and do a risk assessment for ECC and how to counsel parents about prevention of ECC and how to apply Fluoride Varnish. Also coding and billing issues.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Florida Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

1h General

Dental Temporary Certificate

1h General

Dentist

1h General

Health Access Dentist

1h General

Florida Board of Medicine

Anesthesiologist Assistant

1h General (AMA Category I)

Area of Critical Need Medical Doctor

1h General (AMA Category I)

Medical Doctor

1h General (AMA Category I)

Medical Doctor Faculty Certificate

1h General (AMA Category I)

Medical Doctor Limited License

1h General (AMA Category I)

Medical Doctor Public Health Certificate

1h General (AMA Category I)

Medical Doctor Public Psychiatry

1h General (AMA Category I)

Medical Doctor Visiting Faculty Certificate

1h General (AMA Category I)

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1h General

Registered Nurse

1h General

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

1h General

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.25h General

Registered Professional Nurse

1.25h General

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1.25h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

1.25h General

Registered Nurse

1.25h General

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Course Objectives:

  1. Learn how to examine a child and what the normal mouth of a child, including teeth, look like.
  2. Recognize early childhood caries and how to do a risk assessment.
  3. Counsel parents about how to prevent early childhood caries and how to apply Fluoride Varnish.

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