Francisco Ramos-Gomez, Gyanendra Kumar, Vijay Prakash Mathur, Mousumi Goswami, Sumita Upadhyay, Virinder Goyal, Aishwarya Ravivarapu, Ferah Rehman, Sivakumar Nuvvula, Sharath Asokan
Early childhood caries is a major public health issue in India. The primary reason for poor oral health in children is a lack of awareness about the role of primary teeth and the importance of an early dental visit for infants and toddlers. The primary objectives of an early dental visit are to analyze the child's risk level, provide guidance to parents regarding proper oral hygiene measures, review dietary and eating habits, provide information regarding the infectivity of dental caries, review the risks of traumatic injuries and discuss factors which affect the development of occlusion...
January 1, 2024: Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry