HomeHealthy Smiles for American Indian Families

Healthy Smiles for American Indian Families

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Tool Kit for Home Health Advocates

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  • DSC provides each of the AIIHI CHR with an oral health tool kit-resource to educate the parents, caregivers, and young children.
  • All CHRs receive trainings on fluoride varnish applications enabling them to provide this preventive service to infants and their older siblings during the home visits.
  • Parents will be made aware of an incentive ($15.00 gift card), if they make the child’s dental visit within 2 months of the CHR visit. This incentive will be given after completing the dental visit.
  • The dental visits prompted by this intervention will be tracked in collaboration with the tribal clinic.

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  • Flip Chart
  • Brushing Chart
  • Dental Puppet
  • Healthy Mouth-Healthy Child DVD
  • Fluoride Varnish
  • Gloves/Gauze
  • Tooth Brushes
  • Toothpaste
  • Brochures
  • First Birthday Card Incentives

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