Northern Health
Three things a public health dental hygienist or assistant does.
What are fluoride varnish clinics, health fairs, kindergarten screenings, EDOC, travel etc?
The most common reason for day surgery in children aged 1-5 years old.
What is early childhood caries?
Three reasons baby teeth are important.
What are eating, smiling, speech, holding space, self-esteem?
The primary focus of the Northern Health Dental Program.
What is preventing Early Childhood Caries (ECC)
This is the earliest stage of tooth decay with a white, chalky appearance.
What are white spot lesions?
The number of times in a year fluoride varnish should be provided for high-risk children.
What is four?
The number of Health Service Delivery Areas in Northern Health.
What is 3?
Two reasons why primary teeth are more susceptible to dental caries and infection.
What are thinner enamel, less mineralized enamel and large pulp?
The amount of fluoridated toothpaste a child under the age of 3 should use when brushing.
What is a rice-sized amount?
The number of babies born every year in Northern Health.
What is 3000?
Removal of this in 2015 has increased caries rates in Prince George.
What is water fluoridation?
A treatment that can be applied to tooth decay to help arrest caries.
What is Silver Diamine Fluoride?
The number of people Northern Health provides service to.
300,000
Three effects of dental caries on children.
What are impaired chewing, pain, infection, difficulty sleeping and learning, missing school, self-esteem issues, overuse of medications?
A nighttime feeding practice that can place a child at risk for ECC.
What is putting a child to bed with a bottle or breastfeeding frequently at night?