{"id":56,"date":"2016-07-28T17:37:13","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T17:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/oral-health\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2018-08-13T11:45:43","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T11:45:43","slug":"professionals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/oral-health\/professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"contentHead\">In-Person Trainings<\/h2>\n<h4>Topics<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li>Preventing early childhood caries<\/li>\n<li>Oral health for pregnant women<\/li>\n<li>Fluoride varnish application<\/li>\n<li>Oral Health and Chronic Disease<\/li>\n<li>Oral Health for Older Adults<\/li>\n<li>Oral Health for Individuals with Special Health Care Needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"contentHead\">Adult Oral Health, Chronic Disease, and Taking Care of Someone Else&#8217;s Teeth<\/h2>\n<h4>Training Available for:<\/h4>\n<p>Clinical and Non-clinical Nursing Home Facility or Hospital Staff, Diabetic and Chronic Disease Education Programs, Caretakers, Senior Center Groups, Community Wellness Fairs and Programs, Medical and Dental Healthcare Education Programs.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"contentHead\">Bright Smiles for Babies<\/h2>\n<h4>Online and In-Person Training Available for:<\/h4>\n<p>Clinical providers &#8211; Pediatricians, Family Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pre\/Post Natal Care Providers, Nutritionists, Dentists, Dental Hygienists and Assistants.<\/p>\n<p>Non-clinical providers &#8211; Early Childhood\/Pre-School Providers, Home Visitors, Parent Groups, Special Needs Providers.<\/p>\n<h4>Target Audiences:<\/h4>\n<p>Private Medical and Dental Offices, Safety Net Medical and Dental Providers (Health Departments, Community Health, Rural Health, and Faith-Based Clinics), Professional Organizations, Head Start, WIC, Resource Mothers, School Nurses, Peri-Natal Councils, Parent Groups (Pre\/Postnatal).<\/p>\n<p>Bright Smiles for Babies |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2016\/10\/2016-17_BSB_Manual_for_TRAIN_090916.zip\">2017-2018 BSB Manual<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2016\/10\/Educational_Material_Order_Form1-2020.pdf\">Educational Material\u00a0Order\u00a0Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Close to 1\/3 of children ages two through five experience dental caries. 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