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Early Childhood Tooth
Decay Campaign Screens Preschoolers
In September and October, the
dental staff launched an Early Childhood Tooth
Decay Campaign. Registered Dental Hygienists
and Certified Dental Assistants screened
children in licensed daycare/nursery school
programs throughout Leeds, Grenville and
Lanark. For children not enrolled in these
programs, drop-in clinics were offered
throughout the tri-county area. Dental health
education and consultation was offered in
addition to dental screening. The goal of the
campaign was to increase awareness and
knowledge of early childhood tooth decay among
the parents and caregivers of young children,
and to help in the detection of tooth decay
and referral for treatment.
In total, 250 children were screened through
daycare/nursery schools. Sixty children were
screened at drop-in clinics. Twelve children
were found to have early childhood tooth
decay. Financial assistance through the
Children in Need of Treatment (CINOT) Program
was made available to families without private
dental insurance and/or if they did not have
the financial means to afford dental
treatment.
• Evaluation of the Early Childhood Tooth
Decay Campaign showed that the campaign was
successful in reaching many people in the
community. Parents who attended the screening
clinics were very satisfied with the services
they had received.
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