{"id":364,"date":"2019-10-31T17:17:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T17:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/oral-health\/?page_id=364"},"modified":"2026-02-09T14:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:48:25","slug":"bright-smiles-for-babies-program-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/oral-health\/bsb\/bright-smiles-for-babies-program-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Bright Smiles for Babies Program Overview and Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-364\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-364-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-364-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-364-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<p>The purpose of the Bright Smiles for Babies (BSB), Fluoride Varnish Program is to reduce the prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) in infants and toddlers, age 6 months until the 6th birthday. Children who are at high risk for ECC often experience barriers to accessing timely dental services. The BSB program eases barriers to care by providing preventive services primarily in non-dental settings where parents of young children are seeking other services like doctors\u2019 offices and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Services:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide trainings to health professionals to raise their awareness of the need for early intervention, such as the recommended age one dental visit, and to equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide clinical preventive services<\/li>\n<li>Provide trainings to early childhood professionals (WIC, Resource Mothers, Home Visitors, CHIP of Virginia, Head Start) to support oral health education efforts with staff, parents and children<\/li>\n<li>Provide trainings to VDH maternal providers (family planning and maternal nurses) to promote the importance of oral health during pregnancy and inter-conceptual stages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Oral health risk assessments and screenings, fluoride varnish applications, anticipatory guidance and dental referrals are provided by medical and dental providers in traditional office settings, and \u00a0\u00a0Public health dental hygienists and nurses in WIC and well-child clinics.<\/p>\n<p>Medicaid (Standard Fee-for-Service and Managed Care) reimburses medical providers for six applications between age 6 months until the 6th birthday, approximately every six months. This frequency coincides with well-child visits.\u00a0 The reimbursement is $20.79\/application.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Training<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/oral-health\/bright-smiles-training-manual\/\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-664 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/12\/Bright-Smiles-for-Baby-Manual-Cover2020-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/12\/Bright-Smiles-for-Baby-Manual-Cover2020-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/12\/Bright-Smiles-for-Baby-Manual-Cover2020.png 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Topic: <\/strong>Bright Smiles for Babies, Fluoride Varnish Program<br \/>\n<strong>Target Audience: <\/strong>Dental and Medical Providers<br \/>\n<strong>How is the training provided?<\/strong> Virtual, In-person, or Online\u00a0 #<b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1094208<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #404040;\">\u00a0(VDH: Bright Smiles for Babies\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Health Provider<\/span><span style=\"color: #404040;\">\u00a0Training)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Go to <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.train.org\/virginia\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.train.org\/virginia\/home&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608828914298000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGS-_Uaqt-Dtn0G5dAYz6-wzELjjQ\">link<\/a><\/span><\/strong> to complete a simple registration in TRAIN, then search for the course number.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/oral-health\/bright-smiles-training-manual\/\"><strong>Training Manual\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For more information, call 804-864-7775 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/oral-health\/contact-us\/\">send us an email<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The purpose of the Bright Smiles for Babies (BSB), Fluoride Varnish Program is to reduce the prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) in infants and toddlers, age 6 months until the 6th birthday. 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