Effectiveness of preventive dental programs offered to mothers by non-dental professionals to control early childhood dental caries: a review

Abstract Background Early childhood caries is a common chronic childhood disease and maternal oral health is a risk factor. Improving the oral health behaviours of pregnant women/young mothers can positively influence the oral health of children and reduce their caries risk. Such preventative strate...

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Main Authors: Ajesh George, Mariana S. Sousa, Ariana C. Kong, Anthony Blinkhorn, Tiffany Patterson Norrie, Jann Foster, Hannah G. Dahlen, Shilpi Ajwani, Maree Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0862-x