title: Preventive dental care: the role of the pediatrician.
abstract: The pediatrician can assist the dental profession in preventing dental disease and maintaining the oral health of children. Pediatricians are urged to counsel parents in dietary and oral hygiene practices that will prevent dental caries and to refer patients for professional dental care when appropriate. Systemic fluoride supplements should be prescribed when needed but only after a careful review of requirements and daily consumption.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003376:Counseling; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000628:therapy; D004032:Diet; D005386:Fingersucking / Q000150:complications; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care / Q000379:methods; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000379:methods; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards*; D010819:Physician's Role; D011313:Preventive Dentistry; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012380:Role
chemical_list: D005459:Fluorides