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What is a
Dental Home?
LIBERTY cares about more than just teeth!
© 2020 LIBERTY Dental Plan What-is-s-Dental-Home-Eng RN 01 2020
fact:
Children learn
Oral Health from
their parents
Your home is your second Dental Home - Establish a daily routine
of brushing your teeth in the morning and before bed and set aside
a time to oss your teeth. Teach your children to do the same.
A “Dental Home” is a place where
children and adults can receive regular,
comprehensive and compassionate
dental care for life
Families are encouraged to establish and build a
relationship with their dental ofce – an environment
that encourages members of the family to have regular
dental checkups to ensure their oral health is in check to
maintain a clean, healthy and happy mouth.
Benets of establishing a Dental Home:
• Patients become familiar and comfortable with the
dentist and his ofce staff, and can ask questions to
learn how to properly maintain a healthy mouth
• Promotes early and regular access to
preventive and routine dental services
• Increases continuity of care, prevention,
dental and overall health
•
Decreases duplication of dental services
caused by seeking dental care from
multiple dental ofces
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
the American Dental Association (ADA), and the
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) all
recommend establishing a Dental Home for your child by
one year of age. Children who have a dental home are
more likely to receive appropriate preventive and routine
care. A well-established Dental Home also includes
appropriate referrals to dental specialists.
With the rising incidence of tooth decay among
young children, having a Dental Home can be
essential in promoting preventive care. In addition
to implementing lifelong oral health at home,
establishing and maintaining an ongoing
relationship between the dentist and the
patient is imperative. The Dental Home is an
open door to of all aspects of oral health care
delivered in a comprehensive, continuously
accessible, coordinated, and family-centered way.