Bonnie Branson, RDH, PhD, the DHSS Oral Health Project Director, recently attended the National Oral Health Conference in Miami to present information about PSP and the efforts made to market the program. Dr. Michael McCunniff, dentist consultant to DHSS and Associate Professor in the Department of Dental Public Health & Behavioral Science and Director of Outreach for the UMKC School of Dentistry, is pictured with Bonnie.
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May 2008
Nurses Combining Efforts to Push Prevention
Nurses Diane Esala (left) from Dardenne Elementary School, and Tracy Estel (right) from Rock Creek Elementary School, are preparing to implement PSP at their schools in the fall by practicing how to place the fluoride varnish on their teeth. Both schools are located in the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District.
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- Topical Fluoride Recommendations for High-risk Children
- Recommendations for Using Fluoride to Prevent and Control Dental Caries in the United States
- Fluoride Varnish Research Brief from the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors
- Fluoride Varnish Efficacy in Prevetning Early Childhood Caries
- Evidence-based Use of Fluoride in A Pediatric Dental Practice
- Clinical Considerations for an Infant Oral Health Care Program
- ADA Special Report-Professionally Applied Topical Fluoride
- A Guide for Developing and Enhancing Community Oral Health Programs
