Oral health getting off to a good start.

摘要

Current evidence indicates that a woman's oral health can have an impact on obstetrical outcomes such as premature birth and the development of pre-eclampsia (Boggess & Edelstein, 2006). Given the ramifications of poor oral health, what better time to establish good oral health practices than during infancy and early childhood? Past topics in this column have particular relevance to the topic of this column: both juice consumption (Morin, 2006a) and fluoride use (Morin, 2006b) play a significant role in an infant or child's oral health. This column builds on previous information to provide a more comprehensive approach to infant oral health.