Enhancing Oral Health for Kids with Special Needs
This webinar covers various aspects of oral health for children with special needs, including identifying oral health concerns, engaging with dental professionals, and maintaining good oral hygiene practices. Key topics include different types of disabilities, common challenges in oral care, and practical tips for promoting dental health in this vulnerable population.
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Better Oral Health for Kids with Special Needs Webinar June 5, 2015 Jay Balzer, DMD, MPH Consultant, ASTDD
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Better Oral Health for Kids with Special Needs Webinar June 5, 2015 Jay Balzer, DMD, MPH Consultant, ASTDD
Todays Topics Who are kids with special needs? Eleven online resources Preventing oral disease Locating the right dental office Talking to the dentist Maintaining oral health
Who Are Head Start Kids with Disabilities? Office of Head Start definition: Children with an IFSP or IEP IFSP = Individual Family Service Plan IFSP focuses on the child and family and the services that a family needs to help them enhance the development of their child. IEP = Individual Education Plan IEP focuses on the educational needs of the child.
Some Oral Health Concerns of Kids with Disabilities Child with poor motor control unable to hold toothbrush Child with cognitive/motor disability swallows toothpaste Child is orally defensive won t allow toothbrush in mouth Child takes meds that are sweetened promotes decay Child takes meds that reduce saliva promotes decay
Examples of Kids with Special Needs Kids with physical but no intellectual disability wheelchair Kids with intellectual but no physical disability autism Kids with intellectual and physical disability developmental Kids with complex medical condition hemophilia Kids with learning disability can t pay attention due to toothache Kids with no disability but high need for services asthma Kids with exceptional fear of the dentist uncooperative Kids with dental disability advanced decay, constant pain
Oral Health Resources for Kids with Special Needs
Resource #1 Head Start National Center on Health Oral Health Home Page http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/health/oral-health
Resource #2 Brush Up on Oral Health Newsletters http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/health/ oral-health/policies-procedures/buoh.html
Resource #3 National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center http://www.mchoralhealth.org/Topics/cshcn.html
Resource #4 American Academy of Pediatrics Children s Oral Health http://www2.aap.org/commpeds/dochs/oralhealth/index.html
Resource #5 Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors Children with Special Health Care Needs http://www.astdd.org/children-with-special-health-care-needs
Resource #6 American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry http://www.aapd.org
Resource #7 Special Care Dentistry Association http://www.scdaonline.org
Resource #8 Family Voices Family to Family Networking State Contacts http://www.familyvoices.org/states Oral Health http://www.familyvoices.org/work/oral
Resource #9 Children s Hospitals https://www.childrenshospitals.org/Directories/Hospital-Directory
Resource #10 Special Olympics Special Smiles http://resources.specialolympics.org/Topics/ Healthy_Athletes/Disciplines/Special_Smiles.aspx
Resource #11 National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Children s Oral Health http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/oralhealth/OralHealthInformation/ChildrensOralHealth/ Special Needs Practical Oral Care for People with Developmental Disabilities http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/oralhealth/OralHealthInformation/SpecialNeeds/
Preventing Oral Disease Many Opportunities Healthy water: community water fluoridation Healthy home: safe diet and oral care Healthy Head Start: healthy habits and healthy food Curriculum and program-based services in Head Start Healthy teeth: prompt referral to treatment
Locating the Right Dental Office for Kids with Special Needs The right office The wrong office No office at all
The Right Office Physically accessible and friendly Inquires about the child s condition Inquires about prior dental experience Explains treatment plan and alternatives Adult allowed in treatment room Interpretation services for families
The Wrong Office Accessibility barriers Does not engage parent in discussion Does not go slow with fearful child Does not allow parent in treatment room Does not explain treatment options If unable to treat, does not refer
How to Find the Right Dental Office Ask your family dentist Ask other community dentists Ask parents who have had success Use online and other directories
Some Online Dentist Directories Insure Kids Now (search widget) dentists who accept Medicaid http://www.insurekidsnow.gov American Academy of Pediatric Dentists dentists who treat kids http://www.aapd.org Special Care Dentistry Assoc dentists who welcome special patients http://www.scdaonline.org/?Referral Your state dental association directory example from Colorado https://www.cdaonline.org/find-a-dentist/directorysearch Special Needs Dentist Directory example from Virginia http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/OFHS/childandfamily/dental/dentaldirectory/Home.aspx
Talking to the Dentist Be Informed Some AAPD policies and guidelines that are pertinent to kids with special needs: AAPD Policies and Guidelines: Homepage http://www.aapd.org/policies
More AAPD Policies and Guidelines Management of Patients with Special Health Care Needs http://www.aapd.org/media/Policies_Guidelines/G_SHCN.pdf Policy on Interim Therapeutic Restorations http://www.aapd.org/media/Policies_Guidelines/P_ITR.pdf Protective Stabilization for Pediatric Patients http://www.aapd.org/media/Policies_Guidelines/G_Protective.pdf
More AAPD Policies and Guidelines Ethical responsibility to treat or refer http://www.aapd.org/media/Policies_Guidelines/P_Ethic.pdf Transition from pediatric to adult care http://www.aapd.org/media/Policies_Guidelines/P_Transitioni ng.pdf
Recipe for Maintaining Oral Health Healthy Community Community water fluoridation Healthy Home Healthy diet and home care Healthy Schools Healthy food, drink and play Quality Dental Home Used regularly
Thank You Contact me with questions Jay Balzer, DMD, MPH Consultant, ASTDD balzerjay@gmail.com
