When should my Child Visit the Dentist Take your child to see the dentist after the first tooth arrives – and before their 1st birthday! Check-ups every 6 months! UCLA Community Oral Health Program Module 9: The Dental Visit Left off going through cambra powerpoint slide 8 and then start to add at slide 15

How to find a dentist Child’s doctor for a referral Friends and relatives Other resources: Do you have Medi-Cal? Contact Denti-Cal at (800) 322-6384 or www.denti-cal.ca.gov California Dental Association at (800) 232-7645 Child Health & Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program at your health department www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/chdp http://insurekidsnow.gov UCLA Community Oral Health Program Module 9: The Dental Visit

Finding a Dental Clinic Questions to ask Is your clinic taking new patients? Does your clinic take my insurance? Does your office speak my language or have a translator? When is your clinic open? Evenings? Weekends? What information or forms do I need to bring? (ID, Insurance card) UCLA Community Oral Health Program Module 9: The Dental Visit

CAMBRA Objective: Understand social determinants of health (low SES  high chance of caries – caries risk) Use cambra to help manage the disease – caries Questions help us understand the whole picture UCLA Community Oral Health Program Module 9: The Dental Visit

UCLA Community Oral Health Program Module 9: The Dental Visit

CAMBRA Is designed to be used with newborns until the age of 5 years old. It integrates the risk of childhood caries as an important part of a comprehensive oral health visit UCLA Community Oral Health Program Module 9: The Dental Visit

CAMBRA

2. Knee to knee Child is supine, head in care provider's lap. The child can see the parent. The parent can see what care provider sees UCLA Community Oral Health Program Module 9: The Dental Visit

3. Toothbrush Prophylaxis Toothbrush prophylaxis helps with plaque removal. Demonstration of proper brushing technique. UCLA Community Oral Health Program Module 9: The Dental Visit

4. Clinical exam UCLA Community Oral Health Program Module 9: The Dental Visit

5. Apply Fluoride Varnish To prevent tooth decay. Every 3-6 months depending on caries risk UCLA Community Oral Health Program Module 9: The Dental Visit

6. Self Management Goals Care-provider explains what he saw and evaluated, and how caries happen. Then agrees with the patient on two goals to work upon, to increase the protective factors and lower the risk factors for the following visits UCLA Community Oral Health Program Module 9: The Dental Visit

Self management goals UCLA Community Oral Health Program Module 9: The Dental Visit