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March 02, 2006
American Academy of Pediatrics Promotes Dentistry
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) promotes dentistry in a recent news article.
Prevent early childhood caries: Integrate oral health activities into routine pediatric care. Boulter and Romano-Clarke AAP News.2006; 27: 21.
The article discusses recommendations from the AAPD and Bright Futures (Georgetown University). Additional information is available from both.
Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health: http://www.brightfutures.org/oralhealth/pdf/index.html
Past AAPD President’s Editorial Addresses Epidemic of Early Childhood Caries: http://www.aapd.org/media/pediatricdentistryarticles.asp?NEWS_ID=401?
Also of interest would be the AAP policy statement on early childhood caries.
Oral Health Risk Assessment Timing and Establishment of the Dental Home [PEDIATRICS Vol. 111 No. 5 May 2003, pp. 1113-1116]: http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;111/5/1113
Posted by pfa at March 2, 2006 11:12 AM