1. Expanding Your Oral Health Knowledge
Comprehensive care of women mandates a broader understanding of oral health issues. Consider reviewing other Smiles for Life Modules.
Based on the population you serve, the following may be of value in your clinical practice:
Module 1: The Relationship of Oral to Systemic Health
Module 3: Adult Oral Health, including oral lesions and the oral cancer-HPV link
Module 4: Acute Dental Problems, including how to manage oral infections and trauma
Module 7: The Oral Examination
Module 8: Geriatric Oral Health, including how medications affect the mouth
Additional training can also be found at the prenatal oral health program pOHP website. This training program educates prenatal primary health care providers and dental care teams about principles of oral health during pregnancy and assist providers in implementing and delivering preventive oral health services to all women of reproductive age: