Early Childhood Oral Health coalesces all important information related to early childhood oral health in a comprehensive reference.

In addition to a thorough discussion of preventing childhood caries, other topics include:

• public health approaches to managing caries worldwide
• implementation of new programs to mitigate dental caries in preschoolers
• fluoride regimens
• new technologies in caries risk assessment in infants and toddlers

A must-read for practicing and studying pediatric dentists, cariologists, and public health dentists, Early Childhood Oral Health is also relevant for pediatricians and pediatric nursing specialists worldwide.

Contents

1. Introduction—Why this Book?
2. Early Childhood Caries: Definition and Epidemiology
3. Managing caries: Obtaining arrest
4. Use of fluoride
5. Examination of infants and toddlers
6. Anticipatory guidance
7. The dental home
8. Caries-risk assessment
9. Family oral health education
10. Community programs and oral health
11. The total health team: Working together to improve children’s health
12. Building an infant- and toddler-friendly practice
13. Future directions

Index

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