Pediatricians should be involved in oral health care

Pediatricians should perform oral health assessments and help maintain and restore oral health for the youngest children, according to a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics published online Nov. 24 in Pediatrics . Dental caries is the most common chronic disease of childhood, and its prevalence has not decreased over the last decade for the youngest of children.

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