Visit to the Dentist for Oral Health Prevention at 'Age One': A proposed policy report from the Indian perspective
| Title: | Visit to the Dentist for Oral Health Prevention at 'Age One': A proposed policy report from the Indian perspective |
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| Authors: | Francisco Ramos-Gomez, Gyanendra Kumar, Vijay Prakash Mathur, Mousumi Goswami, Sumita Upadhyay, Virinder Goyal, Aishwarya Ravivarapu, Ferah Rehman, Sivakumar Nuvvula, Sharath Asokan |
| Source: | Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Vol 42, Iss 1, Pp 3-8 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Collection: | LCC:Dentistry |
| Subject Terms: | dental caries, dental home, early childhood caries, Dentistry, RK1-715 |
| More Details: | 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. Through this paper, we are proposing an “Age One” policy that recognizes dentists, physicians, allied health professionals, community health-care workers, and nongovernmental organizations to work toward a child's overall health as partners to achieve this goal. The expectation is that this policy will provide guidance to childcare centers, pediatric dentists, other health-care professionals, and legislators regarding oral health activities and the promotion of oral health in infants. The purpose of the policy is to lay the foundation for a lifetime of preventive education and dental care, to help ensure optimal oral health beginning in childhood and continuing through the life course. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 0970-4388 1998-3905 |
| Relation: | http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2024;volume=42;issue=1;spage=3;epage=8;aulast=Ramos-Gomez; https://doaj.org/toc/0970-4388; https://doaj.org/toc/1998-3905 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_538_23 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/a0367bf12247484d81facde1b041d873 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.0367bf12247484d81facde1b041d873 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 09704388 19983905 |
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| DOI: | 10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_538_23 |
| Published in: | Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry |
| Language: | English |