Infant Oral Health ( Emerging Trends in Oral Health Sciences and Dentistry )

Publication series ： Emerging Trends in Oral Health Sciences and Dentistry

Author： Preetika Chandna and Vivek K. Adlakha

Publisher： IntechOpen‎

Publication year： 2015

E-ISBN: INT5866059245

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789535120247

P-ISBN(Hardback): 9789535120247

Subject： R1 Preventive Medicine , Health

Keyword：预防医学、卫生学

Language： ENG

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Infant Oral Health

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Chapter 7 Infant Oral Health

1. Introduction

1.1. Importance of infant oral health care

1.2. Role of infant oral health care in preventive dentistry

1.3. Causes and risk factors leading to poor infant oral health

1.4. Consequences of poor infant oral health

2. The infant’s mouth

2.1. Infant Oral Microbiology

2.2. Clinical aspects: Acquisition and transmission of Streptococcus mutans

3. Dental home: Concept and advantages

4. Anticipatory guidance

5. Prenatal oral health counseling

5.1. Importance of prenatal oral health care (during pregnancy)

5.2. Anticipatory guidance for the pregnant mother

6. Infant oral health care: Strategies and methods

6.1. Parent oral health counseling and education

6.2. Infant feeding related behavior

6.3. Oral hygiene for the infant

6.4. Fluoride supplementation

7. First dental visit: timing and its relevance

8. Conclusion

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