Landkreis Börde - Office for Health and Consumer Protection - Team Youth Medical/Dental Service

Tasks of the youth medical service

• Screenings in schools
• Examinations in kindergartens
• Vaccination campaigns
• Counseling of children, adolescents, parents, teachers and educators
• Social pediatric assistance
• Assessment of handicapped children and adolescents or children and adolescents at risk of handicap according to SGB XII (Social Security Code)
• Examinations at the request of public authorities and institutions and preparation of health certificates
• vaccination and travel advice

Tasks of the youth dental service

• Dental check-ups in day-care centers and schools and their documentation
• Organization and implementation of group prophylactic measures to improve dental health, including fluoridation of teeth and nutritional counseling
• Intensive prophylactic care for children at risk of tooth decay, especially in integrative day care centers and special schools
• Public relations work with the organization and implementation of events and campaigns, e.g. on the Day of Dental Health
• Expert opinions and individual dental examinations Consultancy on health promotion and education
• Preparation of school year reports and other statistics within the framework of health reporting
• Organization and implementation of the working group youth dental care within the framework of a network formation with other organizations