Count the Kicks in the Dental Arena

Alabama: Finally…FIRST!

The Alabama Department of Public Health Office of Oral Health is excited to partner with Healthy Birth Day, Inc., to engage the Alabama dental community in the Count the Kicks program, an evidence-based stillbirth prevention campaign. Developed in Iowa, Alabama is the first state aside from Iowa to launch a pilot program bridging oral health care during the third trimester of pregnancy and stillbirth prevention. It is our intent, through this interdisciplinary approach, to improve healthy birth outcomes and reduce Alabama’s high infant mortality rate. Tremendous gratitude is extended to all who have contributed to this partnership.

The Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama has granted permission to provide 2 CE credits for viewing the training video and completing this survey. If any difficulties are encountered with the submission of the survey, please contact me: tommy.johnson@adph.state.al.us

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* 1. Name, Alabama Dental Affiliation (DMD, DDS, RDH, CDHC, CDA), Office Location, License Number, email address to provide CE certificate

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* 2. At what trimester should an expectant parent be tracking their fetal movement?

1st trimester

2nd trimester

3rd trimester

4th trimester

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* 3. Expectant parents should avoid all dental care during pregnancy

True

False

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* 4. Dental providers should avoid discussing Count the Kicks with patients

True

False

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* 5. A) is defined as the loss of a baby before the 20th week of pregnancy
B) is the loss of a baby after 20 weeks of pregnancy
C)__ is the death of an infant before his or her first birthday

A) Infant Mortality; B) Miscarriage; C) Stillbirth

A) Miscarriage; B) Stillbirth; C) Infant Mortality

A) Miscarriage, B) Stillbirth; C) Infant Mortality

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* 6. Alabama has the _____ worst stillbirth rate in the country

3rd

2nd

4th

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* 7. 60-75% of women have gingivitis when pregnant and we know and research shows that receiving dental care during pregnancy can improve the health of both baby and mother by reducing the risk of gum disease and poor birth outcomes

True

False

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* 8. When updating medical history, you can add a question to your chart for pregnant patients asking about what trimester they are in and introduce Count the Kicks

True

False

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* 9. At every dentist appointment it is important to ask the patient if anything has changed--including asking if they are pregnant

True; but only if they appear to be

False; it is a violation of HIPAA

False; pregnancy has no relation to dentistry

True; oral conditions can adversely affect pregnancy outcomes

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* 10. In the state of Iowa where Count the Kicks was developed, the stillbirth rate decreased by _% in the first _ years of the campaign

18 / 2

32 / 10

24 / 8

None of the above

Count the Kicks in the Dental Arena

Alabama: Finally…FIRST!

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* 1. Name, Alabama Dental Affiliation (DMD, DDS, RDH, CDHC, CDA), Office Location, License Number, email address to provide CE certificate

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* 2. At what trimester should an expectant parent be tracking their fetal movement?

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* 3. Expectant parents should avoid all dental care during pregnancy

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* 4. Dental providers should avoid discussing Count the Kicks with patients

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* 5. A)__________ is defined as the loss of a baby before the 20th week of pregnancyB)__________ is the loss of a baby after 20 weeks of pregnancyC)__________ is the death of an infant before his or her first birthday

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* 6. Alabama has the _____ worst stillbirth rate in the country

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* 7. 60-75% of women have gingivitis when pregnant and we know and research shows that receiving dental care during pregnancy can improve the health of both baby and mother by reducing the risk of gum disease and poor birth outcomes

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* 8. When updating medical history, you can add a question to your chart for pregnant patients asking about what trimester they are in and introduce Count the Kicks

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* 9. At every dentist appointment it is important to ask the patient if anything has changed--including asking if they are pregnant

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* 10. In the state of Iowa where Count the Kicks was developed, the stillbirth rate decreased by _____% in the first _____ years of the campaign

* 5. A) is defined as the loss of a baby before the 20th week of pregnancy
B) is the loss of a baby after 20 weeks of pregnancy
C)__ is the death of an infant before his or her first birthday

* 10. In the state of Iowa where Count the Kicks was developed, the stillbirth rate decreased by _% in the first _ years of the campaign