Early childhood oral health

Infant oral health serves as the foundation upon which education and motivation for dental hygiene and other preventive dental care must be constructed in order to increase the likelihood of a lifetime free of preventable dental diseases. Infant oral health is an important element of an infant''s overall health as he or she develops . It includes the care of the oral cavity as well as the monitoring of tooth development. Unfortunately pregnant women parents and infant caretakers are frequently not given timely and accurate information regarding preventative oral and dental health care.