Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health Pocket Guide National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
 
INFANCY • BIRTH–11 MONTHS

photo of infantOutcomes

  • Parents and infant are under the care of an oral health professional.
  • Parents are informed of oral development issues.
  • Parents understand and practice good oral hygiene, feeding, and eating behaviors.
  • Parents establish a safe environment and practice safety behaviors.
  • Infant has no oral disease or injury.