A National Oral health Curriculum
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Module 1: The Relationship of Oral to Systemic Health
Module 1
• Prevalence and impact of oral disease
• Interrelationships between oral and systemic health
• Groups at risk for oral problems
• The role of the primary care clinician in promoting oral health
Module 2: Child Oral Health
Module 2
• Early childhood caries
o Definitions
o Consequences
o Risk factors
o Recognition
o Prevention
• Common developmental concerns
Module 3: Adult Oral Health
Module 3
• Adult dental issues
o Caries
o Periodontal Disease
o Oral effects of medications
o Prevention of oral disease
o Oral changes with aging
o Effect of chronic disease on oral health
• Antibiotic prophylaxis
o Cardiovascular issues
o Implanted medical devices
• Anticoagulation and oral procedures
• Common oral lesions
Module 4: Acute Dental Problems
Module 4
• Oral pain
• Oral infections
o Abscess
o Cellulitis
o Pericoronitis
• Dental trauma
o Primary teeth
o Permanent teeth
• Prevention of oral injuries
Module 5: Oral Health and the Pregnant Patient
Module 5
• The importance of oral health in pregnancy
• Oral anatomy, terminology, and examination
• Effects of oral disease on pregnancy
• Common oral conditions in pregnancy
• Dental treatment in pregnancy
• What primary care clinicians can do
Module 6: Fluoride Varnish
Module 6
• A brief review of ECC
• ECC risk assessment and screening
• Fluoride
• Fluoride varnish
• Fluoride varnish application
• Fluoride varnish safety
Module 7: The Oral Examination
Module 7
• Oral examination of children
• Oral examination of adults
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