Why This Curriculum?
PACT has been developed to educate primary care pediatricians and other child health professionals about the important role that oral health plays in a child's overall health.
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Why Oral Health?
Pediatricians are responsible for caring for the whole child, and oral health is an integral part of overall health.
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Why is Oral Health Important?
In 2000, the Surgeon General
suggested that “oral health is more than just healthy teeth.”
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Why Pediatricians?
Pediatrician’s interactions with young children provide an opportunity for anticipatory guidance, screening, and health maintenance.
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Reviewers
A special thanks to the following individuals for their
review of the PACT curriculum:
 
Charles S. Czerepak, DMD, MS
 
Martin J. Davis, DDS
 
Joanna Douglass, BDS, DDS
 
Kevin J. Hale, DDS
 
Martha A. Keels, DDS, PhD
 
Jessica Y. Lee, DDS, MPH, PhD
 
Rocio B. Quinonez, DMD, MS, MPH
 
Adriana Segura -Donly, DDS, MS
 
Jonathan D. Shenkin, DDS, MPH
 
Huw F. Thomas, DDS, MS, PhD