title: Put more "bite" into health promotion: a campaign to revitalize health promotion in the Army Dental Care System. Part I. The mouthguard, sealant, and nursing caries initiatives.
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, we discuss the content, rationale, and evidence base for three of five health promotion initiatives that are part of the campaign: mouthguard fabrication and counseling, sealant placement and education, and nursing caries education.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5422, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chisick
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Piotrowski
mesh_terms: D001903:Bottle Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006267:Health Education, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008885:Military Dentistry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants