An Examination of the Advances in Science and Technology of Prevention of Tooth Decay in Young Children Since the Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 404-409

  Milgrom, Peter ^a   Zero, Domenick T ^a   Tanzer, Jason M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

chlorhexidine; dental caries; detection; diamine silver fluoride; early childhood caries; iodine; risk assessment; topical fluorides; xylitol

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; DIAMINE DERIVATIVE; FLUORIDE; POVIDONE; SEALANT; XYLITOL;

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; DENTAL PRACTICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL HEALTH; PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70450277634     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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