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Five Key Oral Health Messages to Share with Pregnant Women and Parents
Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Category: National Training or Event

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It's important to help pregnant women and parents of children enrolled in Head Start, Early Head Start, and child care programs understand the essential role of oral health. It can also be a challenging task. In this webinar, learn about simple messages to share and interactive activities to use that can reinforce these messages with families.

Topics for the webinar include:

  • Limiting foods and drinks with added sugar
  • Drinking water throughout the day
  • Brushing with fluoride toothpaste twice a day
  • Visiting the dentist by age 1
  • Maintaining good oral health during pregnancy


Target Audience

  • Child care health consultants
  • Child care resource and referral agency staff
  • Head Start and Early Head Start health managers
  • Nurses working with any early care and education or pre-K program

Contact: National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness (NCECHW) at [email protected] or 1-888-227-5125