title: Children's Oral Health Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment.
abstract: This article provides a brief introduction to various aspects of oral health care in children, with emphasis on the epidemiology, risk assessment, prevention, and treatment modalities for dental caries. In addition, barriers to dental care and the involvement of pediatricians in advocating for and providing preventive dental care for children are reviewed. Oral health care is one of the most prevalent unmet needs among infants, toddlers, and adolescents in the United States. Routine or preventive dental visits are important for early diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of oral diseases, and for establishing and maintaining good oral health and overall well-being.
authors: Department of Clinical Services, School of Dentistry, Marquette University, Room 356, PO Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, USA. Electronic address: christopher.okunseri@marquette.edu.
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Okunseri
authors: Department of Developmental Sciences, School of Dentistry, Marquette University, PO Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA.
authors: Cesar
authors: C
authors: Gonzalez
authors: Department of Developmental Sciences, School of Dentistry, Marquette University, PO Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA.
authors: Brian
authors: B
authors: Hodgson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009909:Oral Health; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States
keywords: Dental caries; Pediatricians; Prevention; Risk assessment; Treatment