Dental Health Outreach

Lyne Lafrance RDH Supervisor, Dental Health Promotion

Ottawa Public Health

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Disclosure of Commercial Support

Presenter: Lyne Lafrance

Relationships with commercial interests:

• Grants/Research Support: None • Speakers Bureau/Honoraria: None • Consulting Fees: None • Other: None

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Healthy Smiles Ontario Community Dental Model

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13 CHRCs - membership

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Monthly visits

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Services Provided 2013 1312 dental screenings 481 (37%) individuals identified

with dental findings 262 fluoride varnish applications 78 dentures cleaned 19 minimal contact interventions for tobacco

cessation 2013 data

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How we promote Monthly Visits Neighbourhood and local

newspapers Social media (Twitter, Facebook,

webpage) OPH staff, City staff and 311 All primary/intermediate schools and

over 50 daycares Created smaller handouts for CHRC Children identified with dental needs

at school

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Evaluation of our visits 105 comment cards answered 84% English 99% satisfied with the quality of

service 99% know more about how to

improve their dental health 68% heard of the dental services

through the CHRC Jan – March 2014 Data

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Other dental activities Dental booths

• Health week, ward BBQ Group presentations and screenings

• Buns in the Oven, School’s Cool, after school program, playgroups

Presentations and dental screenings at Needle exchange/safe inhalation program

Joint activities with First Word

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Other dental activities 7 dental presentations with

104 in attendance 961 visitors to 11 dental

booths 428 dental screenings 62 (14%) individuals

identified with dental findings 23 fluoride varnish

applications

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What’s next? Proposal for a dental clinic at

Aboriginal Health Access Center Explore fluoride varnish

applications by CHC health professionals

Changes to the provincial dental programs for children and youth

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Success stories

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Thank you! Any questions?

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Group discussion How have you

developed partnerships? What are the strengths of the

partnerships? What are the challenges of the

partnerships? How were they resolved?