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Primary Oral Health Care in India: Vision or Dream?

Kotumachagi S Suresh, Nagarathna Javanaiah, Shruti Shantappa

Citation Information : Suresh KS, Javanaiah N, Shantappa S. Primary Oral Health Care in India: Vision or Dream?. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2016; 9 (3):228-232.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1369

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-12-2010

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).


Abstract

The contemporary approach to dental caries management in children focuses on prevention than treatment. Pediatricians, general dentists and pediatric dentists must be involved in a detailed preventive program, which includes prenatal counselling, treatment of expectant mothers at risk for dental caries, infant oral health care and the establishment of the dental home, so that dental disease can be prevented in infants, starting at a young age. Various health care system and organizations in India must join together to promote oral health care for all the children and specially focused toward children from disadvantaged background and children with special health care needs.


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