TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 13. Oral Health Supervision
A1  - Fenick, ADA M.
A1  - Nelson, Linda P.
A2  - Rudolph, Colin D.
A2  - Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2  - Lister, George E.
A2  - First, Lewis R.
A2  - Gershon, Anne A.
PY  - 2011
T2  - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
AB  - The  condition  of  children’s  teeth  and  the  associated  tissues  are  critical  to  their  well-being.  A  child  with  poor  dentition  may  be  suffering  with  chronic  pain  and  thus  may  have  difficulties  achieving  proper  nutrition.  He  or  she  may  also  be  at  risk  of  malocclusion  and  life-threatening  infection.  Further,  dental  problems  such  as  early  childhood  caries  can  affect  the  secondary  dentition  if  not  addressed,  with  consequences  extending  through  the  life  span.  Caries  are  the  most  common  dental  problem  encountered;  the  National  Health  and  Nutrition  Examination  Survey  of  1999–2004  showed  that  42%  of  children  from  ages  2  to  11  have  some  evidence  of  decay  in  their  primary  teeth,  and  21%  of  children  from  ages  6  to  11  have  evidence  of  decay  in  their  secondary  dentition.2  Unfortunately,  a  large  proportion  of  these  children  have  untreated  caries.1  At  higher  risk  of  caries  are  children  living  in  low-income  and  moderate-income  households,  children  of  color,  and  children  with  special  health  care  needs.2,3  However,  decay  can  and  does  occur  in  children  of  all  backgrounds.  As  the  health  professional  most  likely  to  encounter  new  mothers  and  their  infants  at  a  young  age,  the  pediatric  clinician  has  a  unique  opportunity  to  provide  anticipatory  guidance  that  may  help  to  prevent  or  slow  the  development  of  caries.  Therefore,  it  behooves  the  provider  to  evaluate  a  child’s  current  dental  status  from  an  early  age,  to  advise  the  child  and  the  primary  caregiver  about  positive  and  negative  practices  that  may  bear  on  future  dentition,  and  to  assist  the  family  in  establishing  a  dental  home.  
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CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
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