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Early Childhood Caries: Do We Have Sufficient Evidence of Effective Interventions to Reverse National Trends

Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health, 2000. Dental caries is the most common chronic disease of childhood, affecting about half of children by middle childhood, and over 80% by late adolescence.Research demonstrates that oral and dental diseases have a significant impact on children and famili

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Early Childhood Caries: Do We Have Sufficient Evidence of Effective Interventions to Reverse National Trends

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    1. Early Childhood Caries: Do We Have Sufficient Evidence of Effective Interventions to Reverse National Trends? Gary Rozier, DDS, MPH USPHS Symposium Dental Category Day Atlanta, GA June 2, 2009

    2. Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health, 2000 Dental caries is the most common chronic disease of childhood, affecting about half of children by middle childhood, and over 80% by late adolescence. Research demonstrates that oral and dental diseases have a significant impact on children and families. Many Americans lack access to needed oral health care, including many infants and young children.

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