Dental health and prevention is the practice of maintaining proper oral health to prevent the initiation or progression of oral disease. It is composed of effective oral hygiene, app...
Poor oral hygiene
Poor dietary practices
Frequent nighttime bottlefeeding with milk or juice
Breastfeeding >7 times daily after 12 months of age
Ad libitum breastfeeding after introduc...
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. 2015-16 Definitions, oral health policies, and clinical guidelines. http://www.aapd.org/policies/. Accessed September 2013. [View Abstract o...
521.00 Dental caries, unspecified
523.10 Chronic gingivitis, plaque induced
523.9 Unspecified gingival and periodontal disease
K02.9 Dental caries, unspecified
K05.10 Chronic gingivitis, pl...
Q: It’s just a baby tooth. Isn’t it going to fall out?
A: Untreated dental caries in children can lead to pain and infection and affect speech and communication, eating and dietary nutrition, sleep...
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