Dental caries is the No. 1 chronic childhood disease, and health care professionals can be the first line of defense against it. Make time for healthy smiles during Children’s Dental Health Month.
- Brush up on knowledge and advocate for kids’ oral health with a new AAP advocacy webinar and toolkit (http://www.aap.org/oralhealth).
- Complete free online continuing medical education. Smiles for Life: A National Oral Health Curriculum (https://www.smilesforlifeoralhealth.org) is offering credit for completion of course 2 “Child Oral Health” and course 6 “Caries Risk Assessment, Fluoride Varnish and Counseling” by April 5. Visit http:/bit.ly/2CKrLoy.
- An Education in Quality Improvement for Pediatric Practice oral health module is free for AAP members. Visit https://shop.aap.org/eqipp-oral-health.
Find out about other oral health activities at http://bit.ly/NCDHM-AAP. Join the Campaign for Dental Health @ILikeMyTeeth Twitter event on Feb. 13 and use #standforsmiles to find or share messges.
