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Pediatric (also paediatric or pædiatric) dentists promote the dental health of children as well as serve as educational resources for parents. It is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that a dental visit occurs after the presence of the first tooth or by a child's ...
The education, occupation and income of families also greatly affects the quality of life. Children greatly rely on their parents or guardians for help concerning their health and well-being. [7] Studies have shown that families of lower socioeconomic status (SES) are less likely to regularly attend the dentist and access preventive dental ...
Topical fluorides are fluoride-containing drugs indicated in prevention and treatment of dental caries, particularly in children's primary dentitions. [1] The dental-protecting property of topical fluoride can be attributed to multiple mechanisms of action, including the promotion of remineralization of decalcified enamel, the inhibition of the cariogenic microbial metabolism in dental plaque ...
Category for health education within dentistry; this is not the same as dental education Pages in category "Dental health education" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
A 1930s poster from the Work Projects Administration promoting oral hygiene. Tooth decay is the most common global disease. [14] Over 80% of cavities occur inside fissures in teeth where brushing cannot reach food left trapped after eating and saliva and fluoride have no access to neutralize acid and remineralize demineralized teeth, unlike easy-to-clean parts of the tooth, where fewer ...
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Dental needle-nose pliers designed by Fauchard in the late 17th century to use in prosthodontics. The first book focused solely on dentistry was the "Artzney Buchlein" in 1530, [48] and the first dental textbook written in English was called "Operator for the Teeth" by Charles Allen in 1685. [23]
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