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Livermore, California – Snezhinsk, Russia Partnership

Livermore, California – Snezhinsk, Russia Partnership. Dental Health Improvement. AIHA Annual Conference April, 2001. Community Needs and Goals. Perception of Unmet Dental Needs by the Community including: Mayor Medical Community Families Teachers. Meeting With Snezhinsk Mayor.

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Livermore, California – Snezhinsk, Russia Partnership

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  1. Livermore, California – Snezhinsk, Russia Partnership Dental Health Improvement AIHA Annual Conference April, 2001

  2. Community Needs and Goals • Perception of Unmet Dental Needs by the Community including: • Mayor • Medical Community • Families • Teachers

  3. Meeting With Snezhinsk Mayor

  4. Community Needs and Goals • Expressed Desire to Invest in School-Based Prevention by: • Chief of Department of Stomatology • Medical and City Officials • Partnership with the School Administrators

  5. Snezhinsk Dental Exam Equipment Today

  6. Snezhinsk Children Waiting to be Examined

  7. Dental Health Assessment • Examinations Done Jointly byLivermore and Snezhinsk Partners • 48 seven year-old Students Examined • 94% had Untreated Dental Caries

  8. Dr. Fine Examining Student

  9. Stomatologist Melnichuk Examining Student

  10. Dental Health Assessment

  11. Dental Health Assessment

  12. Dental Health Assessment Classification of Treatments Needs Class I No Obvious Decay II Cavities Were Detected III Serious Dental Problems IV Needs Emergency Treatment

  13. Dental Health Assessment Classification of Treatments Needs Class#% I 4 8 II 31 65 III 8 17 IV 5 10 Total 48 100 128 permanent molars available for sealants

  14. Assessment of Existing Resources • Clinical: • 9 Stomatologists • 16 Dentists • School-Based Dental Teams • Health Curriculum Already in the Schools

  15. Assessment of Existing Resources • Choices: • Dental Sealants • Fluoridation • Dental Health Education

  16. The Plan I. Educational Objectives for Snezhinsk Schools II. School-Based Dental Sealant Program III. Community Education

  17. The Plan I. Educational Objectives for Snezhinsk Schools A. Activity: Curriculum Development for Section School Coordinators Time Line: Winter - Spring, 2001 Partners: Carol Golden, Jared Fine (LVR) Nina Melnichuk (SNZ) Tatyana Zablotnikova (SNZ)

  18. The Plan I. Educational Objectives for Snezhinsk Schools B. Activity: Develop Baseline Questionnaire for Children Time Line: Summer, 2001 Partners: Carol Golden, Jared Fine (LVR)

  19. The Plan I. Educational Objectives for Snezhinsk Schools C. Activity: School Questionnaire Implemented Time Line: Fall, 2001 Partners: Nurses and Dentists in Snezhinsk

  20. The Plan I. Educational Objectives for Snezhinsk Schools D. Activity: Training School Teachers Time Line: Fall, 2001 Partners: Nina Melnichuk (SNZ) Tatyana Zablotnikova (SNZ)

  21. The Plan I. Educational Objectives for Snezhinsk Schools E. Activity: Implement the Curriculum Time Line: Winter, 2001 - Spring, 2002 Partners: Teachers, assisted by Nurses, in Snezhinsk

  22. The Plan I. Educational Objectives for Snezhinsk Schools F. Activity: Follow-Up Questionnaire Administered Time Line: Winter - Spring, 2001 Partners: Nina Melnichuk (SNZ) Tatyana Zablotnikova (SNZ) Nurses in Snezhinsk

  23. The Plan II. School-Based Dental Sealant Program • A. Activity: • Observation of School-Based Sealant Program • Didactic and Clinical Review of Sealant System Time Line: Winter, 2001 Partners: All

  24. Clinical Training At Chabot

  25. The Plan II. School-Based Dental Sealant Program • B. Activity: • Practical Use of Sealant Materials • Community Education Time Line: Winter - Spring, 2001 Partners: Nina Melnichuk (SNZ) Tatyana Zablotnikova (SNZ)

  26. The Plan II. School-Based Dental Sealant Program • C. Activity: • Training of Other Dental Staff • Sealant Retention Checks Time Line: Winter - Spring, 2001 Partners: Nina Melnichuk (SNZ) Tatyana Zablotnikova (SNZ)

  27. The Plan II. School-Based Dental Sealant Program D. Activity: Portable Dental Equipment Delivered Time Line: Summer, 2001 Partners: Carol Golden, Jared Fine (LVR)

  28. The Plan II. School-Based Dental Sealant Program E. Activity: Practice Initiated with Kindergarten Time Line: Summer, 2001 Partners: Nina Melnichuk (SNZ) Tatyana Zablotnikova (SNZ)

  29. The Plan II. School-Based Dental Sealant Program • F. Activity: • Implementation Planning • Select Schools/Grades Time Line: Summer, 2001 Partners: All

  30. The Plan II. School-Based Dental Sealant Program G. Activity: Full Program Implementation Time Line: Fall, 2001 Partners: All

  31. The Plan III. Community Education • A. Activity: • Develop Content On: • Sealants • Preventive Dental Health for • Pregnant Women for Public • Education • Television Time Line: Winter - Spring, 2001 Partners: Department of Stomatology Medical Section

  32. Thank You !

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