Educating General Dentists to Care for U.S. Children: How Well Are We Doing and What Can We Do Better?

摘要

T he care of children by general dentists has been a topic of interest in dental education for several decades and recently given new life with the announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that dental caries in young children has increased. 1 Current angst over the ability and willingness of the general dental community to treat children who need care the most has taken center stage with the highly anticipated pediatric oral health mandate in the Affordable Care Act 2 and publicity over what the media and federal government have called controversial care of children by the corporate dental industry.