title: Infant oral exam and first dental home.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to familiarize general practitioners with the components of a dental home including an infant oral exam, and to the First Dental Home initiative, which is unique to the State of Texas. This article encourages the general practitioners to actively participate in providing care for young children under the age of 3. Components of an infant oral examination are described here with emphasis on knee-to-knee or lap exam, caries risk assessment, preventive treatment, age-appropriate anticipatory guidance, and parent education. The First Dental Home is uniquely designed to help pediatric clients 6 months through 35 months of age to establish a dental home. The objectives, goal and components of FDH are discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Baylor College of Dentistry--Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas 75246, USA. kviswanathan@bcd.tamhsc.edu
authors.forename: Kavitha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Viswanathan
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003190:Comprehensive Dental Care; D003376:Counseling; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D010808:Physical Examination; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013781:Texas
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D005459:Fluorides