Put more "bite" into health promotion: A campaign to revitalize health promotion in the army dental care system. Part I. The mouthguard, sealant, andnursing caries initiatives

Authors
Chisick, MC Richter, P Piotrowski, MJ
Citation
Mc. Chisick et al., Put more "bite" into health promotion: A campaign to revitalize health promotion in the army dental care system. Part I. The mouthguard, sealant, andnursing caries initiatives, MILIT MED, 165(8), 2000, pp. 598-603
Citations number
63
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
MILITARY MEDICINE
ISSN journal
00264075 → ACNP
Volume
165
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
598 - 603
Database
ISI
SICI code
0026-4075(200008)165:8<598:PM"IHP>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
During the course of 1998, the Army Dental Care System launched "Put More ' Bite' into Health Promotion," a campaign to revitalize health promotion in the Army Dental Care System. In this paper, me discuss the content, rationa le, and evidence base for three of five health promotion initiatives that a re part of the campaign: mouthguard fabrication and counseling, sealant pla cement and education, and nursing caries education.