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Second Edition
A product of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Group on Oral Health
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Curriculum Overview
Smiles for Life is a comprehensive oral health curriculum for primary care clinicians initially developed in 2005 by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Group on Oral Health. It is now available as of July 2008 in a revised and expanded second edition. The Smiles for Life curriculum was originally designed to be implemented in Family Medicine residency training programs to allow educators to meet requirements mandating education of physicians in oral health. However, the materials can also be easily implemented in the medical school setting, and in medicine, pediatric, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner graduate education programs. Smiles for Life was recognized by STFM with its 2007 Innovative Program Award. Curricular components of the first edition were downloaded for educational use 47,384 times.
The Smiles for Life Second Edition curriculum is based on seven 45 minute PowerPoint modules covering core areas of oral health; Module 1: The relationship of oral to systemic health; Module 2: Child oral health; Module 3: Adult oral health; Module 4: Acute dental problems; Module 5: Oral Health and the Pregnant Patient; Module 6: Fluoride Varnish; and Module 7: The oral examination. Each slide is fully annotated with speaker notes and relevant references.
Also included with the curriculum are a comprehensive set of educational objectives based on the ACGME competencies, test questions, resources for further learning, oral health web links, and an implementation guide which includes a detailed outline of the modules.
Pocket cards and PDA applications summarizing key point-of-care information on child oral health, adult oral health, and dental emergencies are available. Patient education posters in English and Spanish suitable for exam or waiting room display may also be downloaded.
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Steering Committee
Alan B. Douglass, M.D. (Editor and Group Co-Chair)
Middlesex Hospital, University of Connecticut
Mark Deutchman, M.D.
University of Colorado
Wanda Gonsalves, M.D.
Medical University of South Carolina
Russell Maier, M.D. (Group Co-Chair)
University of Washington
Hugh Silk, M.D.
University of Massachusetts
James Tysinger, Ph.D.
University of Texas San Antonio
A. Stevens Wrightson, M.D.
University of Kentucky
Joanna M. Douglass, B.D.S., D.D.S. (Dental Consultant)
University of Connecticut
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Funders
Smiles for Life was made possible through the generous support of a collaborative network of funders who share a common commitment to enhancing the role of primary care physicians in the promotion of oral health.
Washington Dental Service Foundation
Connecticut Health Foundation
The Oral Health Foundation
Delta Dental of Colorado
Delta Dental of Kentucky
Central Massachusetts Oral Health Initiative |
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