Put More bite into Health promotion : A campaign to revitalize Health promotion in the Army Dental Care system. Part I. The mouthguard, sealant, and nursing caries initiatives

During the course of 1998, the Army Dental Care System launched "Put More 'Bite' into Health Promotion," a campaign to revitalize health promotion in the Army Dental Care System. In this paper, we discuss the content, rationale, and evidence base for three of five health promotio...

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Published in:Military medicine 2000-08, Vol.165 (8), p.598-603
Main Authors: CHISICK, M. C, RICHTER, P, PIOTROWSKI, M. J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ankle
Armed forces
Baseball
Biological and medical sciences
Bottle Feeding - adverse effects
Counseling
Dental care
Dental Caries - etiology
Dental Caries - prevention & control
Dental Health Services - organization & administration
Education
Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology
Field hockey
Football
Head injuries
Health behavior
Health Education, Dental - methods
Health promotion
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Humans
Ice hockey
Martial arts
Medical sciences
Medical screening
Military Dentistry - organization & administration
Military personnel
Military Personnel - education
Military Personnel - statistics & numerical data
Mouth Protectors
Non tumoral diseases
Nursing
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pit and Fissure Sealants
Preventive medicine
Sealing compounds
Softball
Tennis equipment
Trauma
United States
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Summary:During the course of 1998, the Army Dental Care System launched "Put More 'Bite' into Health Promotion," a campaign to revitalize health promotion in the Army Dental Care System. In this paper, we discuss the content, rationale, and evidence base for three of five health promotion initiatives that are part of the campaign: mouthguard fabrication and counseling, sealant placement and education, and nursing caries education.
ISSN:0026-4075
1930-613X
DOI:10.1093/milmed/165.8.598