title: The pediatrician's involvement in prevention and treatment of oral disease in medically compromised children.
abstract: Significant oral health problems are associated with medical, physical, or mental disorders that occur in children. The pediatrician has the opportunity through early intervention to set the tone for a health care practice that will improve the quality of life for many disadvantaged children. When the pediatrician and pediatric dentist work hand in hand, the children can often expect a happy, healthy future.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Cooley
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000628:therapy; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D010372:Pediatrics