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Module 2: Managing Infants' and Young Children's Oral Health
Module Contents
Overview
2.1 Oral Development

Tooth Eruption and Loss
Teething
Malocclusion
2.2 Interview and Risk Assessment

During & After Pregnancy
During Infancy
During Early Childhood
2.3 Oral Screening
2.4 Behavior Management
2.5 Oral Examination
2.6 Anticipatory Guidance

For Pregnant Women,
New Mothers, or Other Intimate Caregivers
For Parents of Infants

For Parents of
Young Children

2.7 The Dental Home
Key Points
Post-Test
References (current page)
Additional Resources



References
  1. Macknin ML, Piedmonte M, Jacobs J, Skibinski S. 2000. Symptoms associated with infant teething: A prospective study. Pediatrics 105(4):747-752.

  2. Casamassimo P, ed. 1996. Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. http://www.brightfutures.org/oralhealth/pdf/index.html.

  3. American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Pediatric Dentistry. 2003. Oral health risk assessment timing and establishment of the dental home. Pediatrics 111(5 Pt 1):1113-1116. http://www.aap.org/policy/S040137.html.

  4. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. 2002. The use of a caries-risk assessment tool for infants, children and adolescents. Pediatric Dentistry 24(7):15-17. http://www.aapd.org/pdf/policycariesriskassessmenttool.pdf.

  5. Nowak AJ, Warren J. 2000. Infant oral health and oral habits. Pediatric Clinics of North America 47(5):1043-1066.

  6. Milgrom P, Weinstein P. 1999. Early Childhood Caries: A Team Approach to Prevention and Treatment. Seattle, WA: University of Washington, Office of Continuing Dental Education.

  7. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Infant Oral Health Subcommittee. 2004. Guidelines on infant oral health care. Pediatric Dentistry 27(7):68. http://www.aapd.org/media/Policies_Guidelines/G_InfantOralHealthCare.pdf.

  8. Nowak AJ, Casamassimo PS. 2002. The dental home: A primary care oral health concept. Journal of the American Dental Association 133(1):93-98.

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