Guideline on Infant Oral Health Care

Clinical Affairs Committee - Infant Oral Health Subcommittee, Council on Clinical Affairs. Guideline on infant oral health care. Chicago (IL): American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD); 2011. 5 p. [80 references]Purpose

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recognizes that infant oral health is one of the foundations upon which preventive education and dental care must be built to enhance the opportunity for a lifetime free from preventable oral disease. The AAPD proposes recommendations for preventive strategies, oral health risk assessment, anticipatory guidance, and therapeutic interventions to be followed by dental, 

medical, nursing, and allied health professional programs