AUTHOR DETAILS

Erica Caffrey, DDS

Dr. Erica Caffrey joined the pediatric dentistry faculty in the beginning of 2022. Prior to this position, Dr. Caffrey was an attending at Children's National Hospital and a private practitioner in Washington, DC. She received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and her certificate in pediatric dentistry from Children's National. Her areas of clinical and research interest include pediatric oral medicine and oral pathology, social determinants of oral health and dental care for medically complex children. Dr. Caffrey is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and currently serves on the board's examination committee.  She is a consultant for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Council for Clinical Affairs and has been the lead author on multiple AAPD Policy Statements. She is a former recipient of the Samuel D. Harris Health Policy & Research Fellowship and the ABPD Pugh Achievement Award. Dr. Caffrey is excited to be a part of the thriving UMB campus and to foster interdisciplinary care to promote optimal oral health for children in the Baltimore community.  

Oral Health Care for the Adolescent Patient (2nd Edition)
Credits: 1.0
AGD Code(s): 750
Non-Participating Provider Fee: $12.00

Adolescence is the time between childhood and adulthood. It includes significant changes in growth, and critical developmental experiences include physical and sexual maturation, social and economic independence, development of identity, acquisition of skills needed to carry out adult relationships and roles, and the capacity for abstract reasoning. The adolescent patient has different oral health needs than a younger, prepubertal child or many adults. Using an evidence-based approach, this Quality Resource Guide (QRG) reviews the distinctive oral health care needs and oral health risk factors specific to adolescents. It outlines oral health care recommendations for the adolescent patient and discusses dental treatment planning considerations. This QRG will serve as an essential resource for the dentist and all office staff members, as they assess and provide therapy for adolescents within the practice.