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. 1988 Jun;34:1419–1424.

Infant Oral Health Care

Michael J Sigal, Norman Levine
PMCID: PMC2219100  PMID: 21253204

Abstract

The family physician/pediatrician who sees a child from birth as part of the well-baby visit program is in the best position to identify early dental problems and to educate the family about early oral preventive health care. Since children under three years of age are not seen routinely by dentists, they are at risk of developing dental disease. This paper briefly covers the areas of infant oral pathology, early preventive care, teething, suckling habits, and dental trauma in the toddler. The physician will then be in a better position to recommend to parents when they should seek dental advice and treatment for their young children.

Keywords: infant dental care, pediatrics

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