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Targeting of the Year One dental visit for United States children
Author(s) -
Hashim Nainar S. M.,
Straffon L. H.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-263x.2003.04602.x
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , pediatrics
Summary. The aim of this review was to evaluate the evidence with regard to the timing of the first dental visit for children in the United States. It was concluded that the Year One dental visit should be performed for all children of low socioeconomic status. However, it should be regarded as an elective procedure for infants of middle‐to‐high socioeconomic status, except for certain selected high dental caries risk subgroups.