Open AccessDental home - A new approach for child oral health care
Author(s) -
P Poornima,
Meghna Bajaj,
N B Nagaveni,
K.B Roopa,
V.V. Subba Reddy
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
cods - journal of dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2230-8695
DOI - 10.5005/cods-6-1-30
Subject(s) - referral , dental care , psychological intervention , specialty , medicine , oral health , preventive care , family medicine , anxiety , oral health care , health care , nursing , psychiatry , economics , economic growth
To prevent caries in children, high risk individuals must be identified at an early age and aggressive strategies should be adopted, including anticipatory guidance, behavior modifications and establishment of dental home by one year of age for children deemed at risk. The dental home is locus for preventive oral health supervision and emergency care. It can be repository for records and focus for making specialty referrals. Establishment of the home early in the child's life can expose a child to prevention and early interventions before problem occur, reduce anxiety and facilitate referral. How to cite this article Poornima P, Meghna B, Nagaveni NB, Roopa KB, Subba Reddy VV. Dental home - A new approach for child oral health care. CODS J Dent 2014;6;30-34