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FLUORIDE VARNISH TRAINING MANUAL FOR MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS THIS INFORMATION IS SUPPORTED BY MASSHEALTH AND IS CREATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH MATERIALS FROM: Society of Teachers in Family Medicine (STFM) Smiles for Life AAP Oral Health Risk Assessment: Training for Pediatricians and Other Child Health Professionals Massachusetts Department of Public Health Oral Health Division  Table of Contents Chapter Title Implementing Fluoride Varnish in Your Office: Fluoride Varnish Training 3 Establishing and Utilizing Fluoride Varnish in Your Office 4 Fluoride Varnish Progress Notes 5 Fluoride Varnish Application Facts 7 Billing Effectively for Fluoride Varnish 10 Fluoride Varnish Handout Information for Caregivers about Fluoride Varnish 11 References 12 Implementing Fluoride Varnish in Your Office Fluoride Varnish Training Health care professionals seeking to apply fluoride varnish to MassHealth children age six months up to the age of 21 are required to complete a MassHealth-approved training program. Health care professionals are physicians and qualified personnel including: nurse practitioners; registered nurses; licensed practical nurses; physician assistants; and medical assistants Training Options Office-based Training From the First Tooth, in collaboration with the MassHealth Dental program, provides training that uses the Smiles for Life curriculum (see below) and provides hands on training on the application of fluoride varnish and assistance with office flow and billing. One CME credit is available upon completion of the training. To schedule training, contact Flor Piedrasanta, RDH, DentaQuest Outreach Coordinator/MassHealth Dental Program. Flor.Piedrasanta@ or 617-886-1797. On-Line Training The Smiles for Life, a National Oral Health Program (endorsed by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine) includes an online course (Course 6 on the right hand side of the home page).