Improving Early Childhood Caries for American Indian 3- to 5-Year-Old Children Through Interprofessional Outreach: 2018–2022.

Abstract:

We sought to determine the effectiveness of an interprofessional health
team in improving access to oral health care among American Indian children
enrolled in Head Start. Our team provided preventive treatments and case
management during 11 visits from 2018 to 2022. Case management reduced the
time between referral and dental treatment from a median of 166 days to 58.3
days over four years. An interprofessional team is an effective way to
improve access to oral health care among rural American Indian Head Start
children.