Since July 2020, the Healthy Smile Happy Child initiative has offered the public four CE Learning Sessions as part of their ongoing presentation series. The presentations were open to the public and were broadcasted through Telehealth and Zoom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
About 300 people, mostly dental professionals and primary healthcare workers from across Canada, attended the presentations. The learning sessions discussed a variety of topics related to early childhood oral health:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assessing the Oral Health Related Quality of Life of First Nations and M\u00e9tis children in Manitoba<\/strong> JuHae Lee, then an master of science candidate in the department of oral biology at the University of Manitoba, presented her findings regarding risk factors and dental caries rates among First Nations and M\u00e9tis children in one urban and three rural communities in Manitoba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Health Promotion Strategies to Improve Early Childhood Oral Health in Manitoba First Nations and M\u00e9tis Communities<\/strong> Dr. Grace Kyoon-Achan, a research associate at Healthy Smile Happy Child and the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry, discussed the high prevalence of severe ECC among Indigenous people and the different oral health promotion strategies that may help improve Indigenous children\u2019s oral health. Dr. Kyoon-Achan also discussed community feedback obtained through sharing circles and focus groups \u2013 some of the many suggestions for oral health promotion in First Nations and M\u00e9tis communities mentioned were social media, connecting oral health programs to communities as well as sharing information through already existing community health programs, improving access to dental care, among many others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Work in Progress: Canadian Dentists\u2019 Views on the First Dental Visit and Early Childhood Oral Health<\/strong> Dr. Hamideh Alai-Towfigh, a pediatric dentistry resident at the University of Manitoba, discussed her research on the knowledge of Canadian dentists about the correct age for a child\u2019s first dental visit as well as the results of a Canada-wide survey regarding dentists\u2019 practical knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards first visits to the dental office. Dr. Alai-Towfigh suggested ways to improve early childhood oral health and showed how we have advanced in the past 30 years in terms of early childhood oral health promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Early Childhood Caries and the Role of Primary Care Providers in its Prevention and Management<\/strong> Dr. Robert Schroth, a professor and clinician scientist at the University of Manitoba\u2019s Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry, discussed and reviewed findings from a variety of studies about the high rates of early childhood caries in Canada, the risk factors associated with the disease and the preventive and treatment options available, including surgery under general anesthesia. Dr. Schroth also discussed the pivotal role primary healthcare providers can play in identifying children at high risk through the use of caries risk assessment tools and how they can help prevent the development of caries at an early age and connect those in need of treatment to local dental offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Identifying Barriers for Implementing an Early Childhood Caries Risk Assessment Tool for Non-Dental Primary Care Providers<\/strong> Darsh Sheth, a physician assistant studies master’s candidate at the University of Manitoba, will present findings from his capstone project on understanding the importance of early childhood caries (ECC) and the ongoing issues facing Canadian children. He will also explore the role of non-primary care providers in helping identify ECC at an early age and discuss themes identified through focus groups regarding the implementation of a caries risk assessment tool in their practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The presentations are currently available for viewing on the Healthy Smile Happy Child YouTube channel<\/strong> <\/a>and the Healthy Smile Happy Child website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Since July 2020, the Healthy Smile Happy Child initiative has offered the public four CE Learning Sessions as part of their ongoing presentation series. The presentations were open to the public and were broadcasted through Telehealth and Zoom. About 300 people, mostly dental professionals and primary healthcare workers from across Canada, attended the presentations. 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Presented July 28, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Presented September 30, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Presented October 28, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Presented June 3, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upcoming: June 24, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n