A Revolutionary Practice Model for Infants and Toddlers
The career-long commitment of Dr. Winifred J. Booker and the dedicated team of colleagues and staff she continues to work with has helped build capacity to improve community oral health and enhance health policy initiatives. Highchair Dental Care® is just one of the ways these efforts are endeared by this team of pediatric dentists. Oral health policy has been advanced including the Maryland law that now requires oral health education be taught for at least one hour in all public schools from kindergarten through 12th grades. Others will continue to be proposed for consideration by Maryland lawmakers. This Highchair Dental Care practice model, and the programs and initiatives listed support health care capacity building, oral health education and legislation throughout Maryland and the country.
Advocacy from the Heart & Soul!
Advocacy
Oral Health Education,
Legislation (PDF) »Oral Fluid Lead Exposure Screening,
Reimbursement (PDF) »Oral Health Daycare Enrollment,
Policy (PDF) »Daycare Ready Oral Health Care,
ACTIVISTS
Valley Dental Pediatrics
Highchair Dental Care Studios
The Children’s Oral Health Institute
Brushtime Enterprises
Initiatives:
Programs & Products
Daycare Ready Oral Health Certification©
Highchair Dental Care® Course
PregNancy Together™ brochure
Toothbrushing with Toddlers©
Wean at Halloween©
Bottles for Brush
Lessons in a Lunch Box®: Healthy Teeth Essentials & Facts About Snacks
Code Red: The Oral Health Crisis in Your Classroom®
Breakfast to Brushing to Blood Pressure
Middle School to Dental School™
Operation Healthy Holiday Stocking©
Project Healthy Easter Basket©
Project Clean Toothbrush: Tips to Help Prevent the Spread of Germs©