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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?