Perf-Based Stds, Juvenile Correctional Facilities, 5th Ed_DEC 2024

Part 5: Care

Dental Care 5-JCF-5C-15 (Ref 4-JCF-4C-15)

Routine and emergency dental care is provided to each juvenile under the direc tion and supervision of a licensed dentist. There is a defined scope of available dental services, including emergency dental care, which includes the following: 1. Dental screening is conducted upon admission by a qualified health care professional or health-trained personnel 2 Dental examination by a dentist within 14 days of admission on intersys tem transfers, unless documentation of dental examination completed within the last six months, and diagnostic x-rays, as necessary 3 Preventive care by a dentist or dental-trained personnel within 14 days of admission, unless documentation of dental-preventive care completed within the last six months 4 Dentist determines the conditions for more frequent than annual dental follow-up 5. Defined charting system that identifies the oral-health condition and spec ifies the priorities for treatment by category is completed. 6 Development of an individualized dental-treatment plan as indicated for juveniles receiving dental care 7 Consultation and referral to dental specialists, including oral surgery, when necessary Comment : Dental screening is an assessment of dental pain, swelling, or function al impairment. Preventive care includes: prophylaxis, oral disease education, and self- care instructions. Videotaped materials may be used for education and oral hygiene instructions, including proper brushing of teeth. The dental examination should include taking or reviewing the juvenile’s dental history and a full examina tion of hard and soft tissue of the oral cavity; diagnostic x-rays should be available if deemed necessary. The results of the dental examination and dental-treatment plan should be recorded on a uniform dental record.

Protocols : Written policy and procedure.

Process Indicators : Completed dental records; dental treatment plans; admission logs; completed dental-request forms; completed dental-referral consultations; ob servations; interviews.

(Effective NLT October 1, 2023) There is a defined scoped of available dental services upon admission, which includes the following: • Dental screening upon initial admission into the system by a qualified health care professional or health-trained professional • Oral hygiene, oral disease education and self-care instruction are provided by qualified health care personnel within 30 days of initial admission into the system • Dental intake assessment by a dentist within 30 days of initial admission into the system to assess dental pain, infection, disease, or impairment of function and establish the overall dental/oral condition Consultation and referral to appropriate specialists are provided when medically necessary

5-JCF-5C-15 (Ref 4-JCF-4C-15) Revised Jan 2020

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