title: Pediatric dental care: prevention and management protocols based on caries risk assessment.
abstract: Recent increases in caries prevalence in young children, especially among minorities and the economically disadvantaged, highlight the need for early establishment of dental homes and simple, effective infant oral care preventive programs for all children as part of a medical disease prevention management model. This article presents an updated approach and practical tools for pediatric dental caries management by risk assessment in an effort to stimulate greater adoption of infant oral care programs among clinicians and early establishment of dental homes for young children. [corrected]
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, Section of Pediatrics, USA.
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Ramos-Gomez
authors.forename: Yasmi O
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: Crystal
authors.forename: Man Wai
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Crall
authors.forename: John D B
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Featherstone
mesh_terms: D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003376:Counseling; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000379:methods; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D056888:Patient Positioning; D018743:Perinatal Care; D010808:Physical Examination; D011247:Pregnancy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014099:Toothbrushing
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D005460:Fluorides, Topical