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Children’s oral health: prevention and treatment
Onikul R, et al. 20Basic oral health care is becoming a standard part of the well-child checkup. There’s good reason. Today’s most common chronic childhood disease is dental caries, which affects 42%...
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Pediatricians are the gatekeepers of children’s oral health
At some point in the evolution of caring for people, care for our teeth and gums was separated from care for the rest of the body. As far back as the 5th century BC, both doctors and barbers served...
View ArticleWould dental therapists in school-based clinics improve kids’ access to...
Given the gaps in dental care in this country, particularly in children, some advocates are pushing for the introduction of a midlevel provider called a dental therapist who would do most of the...
View ArticleAAP issues guidance on care for dental trauma
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its Section on Oral Health have issued a clinical report on managing dental trauma in children aged 1 to 21 years in the primary care setting. Experts say...
View ArticleTooth decay is epidemic among today’s kids
Tooth decay among US children is an epidemic and a growing problem, says a report issued by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). The 24-page report, titled “The State of Little Teeth,”...
View ArticleDon’t overlook oral health in young children
Pediatricians should include oral health assessment, maintenance, and anticipatory guidance in their care of young children, a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)...
View ArticlePhysician-provided oral health services reduce caries
Comprehensive preventive oral health services (POHS) provided by primary care clinicians can help improve the oral health of Medicaid-enrolled children, a retrospective study in more than 29,000...
View ArticleAAP updates preventive care visit guidelines
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released its new Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care, but the new guidelines are meant to add efficiency—not time—to already packed...
View ArticleHow pediatricians can tackle oral healthcare
Fewer than 2% of 1-year-olds see a dentist as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) despite climbing prevalence of dental caries in early childhood. Pediatricians are...
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