MedEdPORTAL (Jan 2014)
Protecting All Children's Teeth (PACT): Dental Development
Abstract
Abstract Protecting All Children's Teeth (PACT) was created by the AAP Oral Health Initiative to educate medical students, residents, pediatric primary care providers, and others interested in infant, child, and adolescent health about the importance of oral health in overall health. The curriculum provides in depth coverage of child oral health, oral health guidance, and preventive care to increase comfort in recognizing dental disease and conditions and communicate with dental professionals. The 13 modules of the PACT training program comprehensively address oral health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of oral health disease in children. It is important for child health providers to understand normal dental development so that: Proper anticipatory guidance can be provided to families. Deviations from normal can be recognized. Accurate decisions about intervention can be made. The PACT Oral Health Curriculum has been in use since 2007 by physicians in training at the medical school and residency levels, as well as those in clinical practice. The content has been used Pediatric, Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine physician training programs, as well as by Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Dentists and Dental Hygienists in training and clinical practice. Educators can download the PowerPoint Modules for presentation in a didactic lecture/discussion format or assign learners to study them on their own using self-directed web-based access at www2.aap.org/ORALHEALTH/pact/index.cfm. The AAP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AAP designates the PACT educational activity for a maximum of 11.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
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