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The Chapter is dedicated to educating pediatricians, residents and other healthcare professionals about the importance of oral health in children. Bright Smiles for Kansas Kids is a program for provider education on Fluoride Varnish application for children ages 0 - 3. Bright Smiles for Kansas Kids!

Fluoride Varnish Mini-Summit

May 16, 2008
Kansas State Historical Museum in Topeka
10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Fluoride varnish has been found to be effective in preventing caries on permanent teeth. Fluoride varnish also has recently been shown to prevent or reduce caries in the primary teeth of young children.

How are we doing in expanding utilization in Kansas of this proven technique to reduce decay, especially in children?

What are the opportunities to expand application of fluoride varnish in dental offices, medical practices, social service sites and other settings?

The Fluoride Varnish Mini-Summit is a day to explore these and other questions about fluoride varnish with dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, nurses, physicians, physicians’ assistants, nurse practitioners, oral health advocates, early child care leaders, office practice managers, insurers, and community leaders.  The Summit is not a clinical training but focuses on policy and operational issues.

Tracy Garland, former president of Washington Dental Services Foundation and a leader in developing new delivery systems for fluoride varnish in Washington State, will facilitate our day.

Hold the date for this intersting and important event!
 

Registration available soon. For more information, contact:
Kim Moore, President, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund kmoore@healthfund.org


Helpful Links

Oral Health Kansas

http://www.oralhealthkansas.org

Kansas Dental Association

http://www.ksdental.org

AAP Children's Oral Heath

http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/oralhealth.cfm

National Maternal Child Oral Health Resource Center

http://www.mchoralhealth.org