title: Dentistry for babies: a preventive protocol.
abstract: The objectives of this program were to educate the parents in the importance of preventive care and to establish protocols for oral health treatment and maintenance that reflected the oral disease risk of the infant. Since its inception, more than 1,000 infants have been enrolled in the program and compliance has been excellent.
authors.affiliation: State University Paulista (UNESP), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Delbem
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Percinoto
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D010349:Patient Compliance; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D005459:Fluorides