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First tooth, first visit, zero cavities: a practical approach to the infant oral health visit

Kirsten FitzGerald, Eleanor McGovern, Aifric Ní Chaollaí

    Journal of the Irish Dental Association
    |May 22, 2018
    PubMed

    Insights

    General dental practitioners should offer infant oral health visits before a child

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Dentistry
    • Public Health Dentistry

    Background:

    • The Irish Dental Association (IDA) established a formal policy on children's oral health in 2011.
    • Evidence increasingly supports the benefits of early dental visits for children's oral hygiene.
    • The importance of infant oral health visits is recognized within the dental community.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide general dental practitioners with practical guidance for conducting infant oral health visits.
    • To encourage dental professionals to implement early dental visits for children before their first birthday.

    Main Methods:

    • Discussion of the background and rationale for infant oral health visits.
    • Presentation of a systematic approach to the practical aspects of conducting these visits.
    • This paper complements a literature review and a clinical feature in the Journal of the Irish Dental Association.

    Main Results:

    • The paper offers practical advice for general dental practitioners on infant oral health visits.
    • It outlines a systematic approach to the practicalities of the infant dental visit.

    Conclusions:

    • General dental practitioners are encouraged to initiate oral health visits for infants before their first birthday.
    • Implementing these early visits is crucial for establishing good oral health practices from infancy.

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