Goal 2: Promote oral health in provider, community and home settings
Anticipated Impact
There will be an increase in number of dental providers and other primary care
providers able to engage in pediatric specific preventative dental care utilizing
practices like prevention counseling and dental caries risk assessments provided by the
Cavity Free at Three program in the targeted communities. Additionally, more parents
and caregivers will participate in oral health education programs that result in: (1) the
increase of better oral health care in the home setting; (2) an increase in dental primary
care services; and (3) a decline in the number of children needing specialty dental care
to treat tooth decay or caries.
Strategy 2.1
Expand the Cavity-Free by Three community outreach program which consists of the
interdisciplinary training of child health and professional care providers, and oral health
education workshops for parents and community groups