Targeting of the year one dental visit for United States children.
The aim of this review was to evaluate the evidence with regard to the timing of the first dental visit for children in the United States. It was concluded that the Year One dental visit should be performed for all children of low socioeconomic status. However, it should be regarded as an elective procedure for infants of middle-to-high socioeconomic status, except for certain selected high dental caries risk subgroups.
Nainar
S M Hashim
SM
Department of Cardiology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, USA. nainar@umich.edu
Straffon
L H
LH
D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012923:Social Class; D014481:United States