Knee-to-Knee Positioning
Smiles for Life (STFM)
Joanna M. Douglass, BDS, DDS
University of Connecticut
School of Dental Medicine
©2007
This video shows the positioning of a child for an oral health assessment using
knee-to-knee
positioning.
Dr Joanna Douglass describes what to look for when doing
the exam and shows how the lift-the lip technique.
Applying Fluoride Varnish
Smiles for Life (STFM)
Joanna M. Douglass, BDS, DDS
University of Connecticut
School of Dental Medicine
©2007
This video shows the positioning of a child for the application of fluoride varnish using the
knee-to-knee position. Dr Joanna Douglass provides step-by-step instructions on how to apply
varnish to
both a child with only her front teeth and an older child with front and back teeth.
Pediatric Well-Child Visit: Oral Health Exam
Rani S Gereige, MD, MPH, FAAP
University of South Florida
Department of Pediatrics
©2008
This 1-minute video shows the positioning and application of fluoride varnish on a
child
younger than 3 years of age.
Dr Rani Gereige demonstrates how this
can
easily be done in a physicians office.
Lift the Lip
Dental Screening and Fluoride Varnish Application
Amos Deinard, MD, MPH, FAAP
University of Minnesota
This video demonstrates the positioning and examination of a child for an
oral health assessment, using the lift-the-lip approach.