Pediatricians can play an important role in children's oral health outcomes, particularly since they
typically
see
young
children
early and often. With proper training in how to perform an oral examination and
how to
conduct an
oral
health
risk assessment, pediatricians and other health care professionals
can minimize in
children serious
health
consequences that include a higher
risk of new carious
lesions,
hospitalizations
and emergency
room
visits, delayed
or insufficient physical
development, loss
of school days,
and a diminished ability
to
learn.
The purpose of this training is to provide a concise overview of how to perform an oral
examination
and
conduct
an
oral
health
risk assessment and triage for infants and
young
children. This activity
has been
planned
and
implemented
in
accordance
with
the Essential
Areas
and Policies of the
Accreditation
Council
for
Continuing
Medical
Education (ACCME).
The
American Academy of
Pediatrics is
accredited
by the
ACCME
to
provide
continuing
medical
education for physicians. |
