title: Get ready! The infants are coming.
abstract: The scourge of early childhood caries is well known. Knowing when and how to approach the littliest patients and their parents still requires education and effort, but, when done correctly, leads to a winning situation for all involved. An overview of the why's and how's of incorporating pediatric patients into the general dental practice.
authors.forename: Steven S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000379:methods*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009518:New York; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry