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Early Childhood Oral Health Guidelines for Child Health Professionals, 2nd Edition

Doc type: Guideline

Doc No.: GL2009_017

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Dental/Oral
Clinical/ Patient Services - Baby and child
Clinical/ Patient Services - Maternity
Clinical/ Patient Services - Nursing and Midwifery
Population Health - Health Promotion

Summary
The ECOH Program aims to improve the health and wellbeing of children in NSW by integrating oral health into general health interventions provided by child health professionals. The guidelines add value to the Personal Health Record, which includes basic oral health information for parents.

Date of Publication: 27 October 2009

Replaces:

  • Early Childhood Oral Health Guidelines for Child Health Professionals [GL2007_017]
Author Branch: Centre for Oral Health Strategy

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Community Health Centres, Dental Schools and Clinics, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: Dentists, Dental Therapists, Paediatricians, GPs, Aboriginal Health Workers, Child & Family Health

Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Tertiary Education Institutes

Review Date: 27 October 2014

Policy Manual: Patient Matters

Status: Active

File link: Early Childhood Oral Health Guidelines for Child Health Professionals, 2nd Edition
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Early Childhood Oral Health Guidelines for Child Health Professionals, 2nd Edition

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