Review Article
Identification of Pediatric Oral Health Core Competencies through Interprofessional Education and Practice
Table 3
Interprofessional affective oral health core competencies.
| (i) Core competencies in the psychoemotional development of infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children | (ii) Oral-systemic health-illness cultural competencies | (iii) Appropriate chair side behavior management of toddlers and preschoolers | (iv) Parental education and anticipatory guidance | (a) Prevention of vertical transmission of oral organisms (Streptococcus mutans) from parent/caregiver to infants and children | (b) Pacifiers and current practice guidelines | (c) Recommendations for brushing and oral hygiene | (d) Related nutritional education including bottle and breast feeding | (e) Healthy nutrition guidelines for infants and children | (1) Avoiding foods that stick to the teeth including bananas and raisins | (f) Timing and preparation for establishing a dental home |
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