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Maternal and Child Health Bureau logoA Health Professionals Guide to Pediatric Oral Health Management
HomeModuleModule 1: An Introduction to Infants' and Young Children's Oral HealthModule 2: Managing Infants' and Young Children's Oral HealthModule 3: Oral Conditions and AbnormalitiesModule 4: Prevention of Oral DiseaseModule 5: Non-Nutritive Sucking HabitsModule 6: Oral InjuryModule 7: Infants and Young Children with Special Health Care NeedsContentsGlossaryEvaluationHelp
Module 4: Prevention of Oral Disease
Module Contents
Overview
4.1 Oral Hygiene
4.2 Fluoride
Systemic Fluoride
Topical Fluoride
4.3 Nutrition
The Role of Food in
Oral Health
Anticipatory Guidance
Key Points
Post-Test
References (current page)
Additional Resources



References
  1. 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.

  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. 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.

  4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2001. Recommendations for using fluoride to prevent and control dental caries in the United States. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports 50(RR-14):1-42. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/RR/RR5014.pdf.

  5. Palmer CA. 2003. Diet and Nutrition in Oral Health. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

  6. Tinanoff N, Palmer CA. 2000. Dietary determinants of dental caries and dietary recommendations for preschool children. Journal of Public Health Dentistry 60(3):197-206.

  7. Story M, Holt K, Sofka D, eds. 2002. Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition (2nd ed.). Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. http://www.brightfutures.org/nutrition/pdf/index.html.
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