Community Health: Dental Health Education
Provided by: Saskatchewan Health Authority: Cypress Health Region
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Service Description
Promotes public awareness and knowledge of dental health topics.
- School Program – targeted visual oral inspections, one-on-one counselling, oral hygiene skill development, classroom presentations, dental resource kits, teacher workshops, brushing programs for special needs children or classes at high risk for decay, oral health as it relates to tobacco, drugs, oral piercing, eating disorders, diabetes, injury prevention and more.
- Sealant Program – provided in schools identified through previous dental screenings to be at higher risk of dental decay.
- Fluoride Program – promotion of community water fluoridation, school-based fluoride mouthrinse programs, fluoride varnish programs, toothbrushing programs
- Postnatal Program – information packages for new parents, individual referrals from health professionals
- Pre-School Program – dental resource kits, toothbrushing, fluoride varnish and screening programs offered in areas at high risk to decay, presentations available upon request
- Seniors / Special Needs Program – presentations, displays, workshops and consultations, caregiver in-services on all aspects of oral health, oral cancer self-screening instruction
- Consultation / Resource – information to individuals, groups and health professionals
- Health Promotion / Public Education – public awareness of oral health issues through printed material, healthy public policy, media, health fairs, displays, website, etc.
- Oral Health Resources – online resources and links
Fees
Dental Health Educator: 306-642-9422
South Contact - Assiniboia
Toll-Free: 1-866-786-2510
Business Line: 306-778-5299
Service Website
www.cypresshealth.ca/programs-services/community-health/dental-health-education/
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Coverage Area
Cypress Health Region
Languages Offered
English
Swift Current: Community Health Services
Location Info
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Accessibility
Wheelchair access - designated parking spaces; Wheelchair access - lowered elevator buttons; Wheelchair access - front or side or back doors; Wheelchair access - ramps; Wheelchair access - washrooms (at least one)
Toll-Free: 1-888-461-7443
Cypress Health Region Information Line
Hotline: 8-1-1
HealthLine: 24/7Professional health advice or mental health support.
Business Line: 306-778-5280
Website
www.cypresshealth.ca/health-facilities/swift-current/community-health-services/
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