Public Health Detailing

Public Health Detailing is an evidence-based strategy to encourage clinical practice change through brief, educational, one-on-one provider visits. Modeled after pharmaceutical detailing to "sell" a specific program or public health concern, the goals are to develop relationships between providers and public health agencies, share information, and change clinical practices.

Our two main focuses for Public Health Detailing are:

1. Application of fluoride varnish in the medical setting; and
2. Alternative acute pain management strategies and opioid prescribing in dental settings.

Fluoride Varnish Public Health Detailing

Training Opportunities

• Applying Fluoride Varnish in the Medical Setting for Local Health Departments (CHES offered until August 31, 2023):
  • The purpose of this activity is to enhance the capacity of local health department staff to train medical health care providers to perform oral health screening and fluoride varnish application to children in the medical setting to reduce tooth decay.
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• Applying Fluoride Varnish in the Medical Setting for Medical Providers (CME available through August 31, 2023):
  • The purpose of this training is to enhance the capacity of medical providers to perform oral health screening and fluoride varnish application to children in the medical setting to reduce tooth decay.
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• Fluoride Varnish Public Health Detailing (CNE and CHES available):
  • The purpose of this training is to enhance the capacity of local health department staff to conduct public health detailing to medical health care providers on how to perform oral health screenings and fluoride varnish application to children in the medical setting to reduce tooth decay.
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Dental Guide to Acute Pain Management: Alternatives to Opioids (Dental Opioid Prescribing Public Health Detailing)

Training Opportunities

• Dental Opioid Public Health Detailing (CNE and CHES available)
  • The purpose of this training is to enhance the capacity of local health department staff to conduct public health detailing to dental providers about alternative acute pain management strategies and opioid prescribing.
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• Dental Opioid Prescribing Using Health Literacy Concepts (ADA CERP credits available)
  • This training will engage and educate dental providers on appropriate prescribing practices to manage acute pain by integrating personal stories with didactic messaging. Using the innovative approach of health literacy strategies, including shared decision-making, the course provides important tools for dentists and their staff.
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• Health Literacy and Dental Opioid Public Health Detailing
  • The purpose of this training is to help LHDs understand the role of health literacy and use health literacy concepts to educate dental providers on evidence-based pain management and patient engagement strategies when conducting public health detailing on opioid prescribing practices.
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Publications

• Oral Health Publications, including the Children's Oral Health Kit (Fluoride Varnish Public Health Detailing kit): https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/dental/publications.htm
• Order Form: https://www.health.ny.gov/forms/order_forms/oral_health.pdf