An Interprofessional Collaborative Approach in the Development of a Caries Risk Assessment mobile tablet application: My Smile Buddy

摘要

BACKGROUNDGiven the rising trend in Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and the wide disparities that exist in pediatric oral health, risk assessment for ECC has become increasingly important. The purpose of this paper is to describe lessons learned from an Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC) approach in the planning, development, and pilot testing of an electronic interactive ECC risk assessment application - My Smile Buddy (MSB).