Psp 5 minute informational presentation snapshot updated feb 16, 2011
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Welcome to the Missouri Oral Health Preventive Services Program; The Preventive Services Program can also be referred to as the PSP .This program is administered through the Department of Health and Senior Services.The intent of the PSP is to mobilize a community toward protecting the oral health of its children. People across Missouri are gathering together for PSP events to “MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHERE THEY LIVE!”Essential to the success of the PSP is the community-wide involvement of various groups and individuals toward this common goal of children’s oral health.Examples of these groups include schools, childcare facilities, hospitals, community organizations, businesses and dental professionals.
The PSP has four basic components. The first component is a surveillance tool. An oral screening of a community’s children is conducted once per year by a volunteer dentist or dental hygienist. Secondly, oral health educational materials and oral health education are built into the PSP structure. Prevention is the third component of the PSP. To prevent dental decay, fluoride varnish is applied twice per year by community volunteers. The fourth component is referral. Children identified with urgent or unmet dental care needs are referred to a local dentists for treatment. The PSP is designed for children of all ages-infant through 18 years of age.
It is the responsibility of the Oral Health program to provide these components at no cost to schools or communities:An Oral Health Program Consultant specific to each county will provide direction for implementing the PSP in partnership with the event coordinatorProvide educational materials, oral health PowerPoint presentations and take home information for the children.Supply screening materials including: screening forms, disposable mouth mirrors, toothbrushes, and fluoride varnish .Offer web-based training for all volunteers, including oral screening calibration and training for varnish application andany other support as needed for implementing PSP
It is the responsibility of the community and the event coordinatorin which the program is being conductedto provide the following components:To locate and recruit local dentists and dental hygienists to conduct the oral screeningsTo recruit community volunteers for varnish applications and to assist in other areas on the day of the screening and varnish event.Obtain parental consent for fluoride varnish applications, the consent letter will be provided by the Oral Health Consultant.Order supplies through through Oral Health ConsultantProvide oral health education to the children.Schedule screening and 1st varnish application event and 3-6 months later; schedule 2nd varnish application event .Complete assorted paperwork for PSPAnd develop a referral system with community dentist for children with unmet dental needs.