Dentistry & Oral Care

Biography

Biography: Sana AlRaisi

Abstract

This paper is first part of series discussing the current thinking of early childhood dental caries and prevention. it will discuss the caries and prevention in general giving an introduction to the further more detailed reviewing of the methods used for caries prevention. The purpose of the paper: 1) to modify and redirect current GDP thinking toward preventing the dental disease instead of treating it. To encourage GDP to educate parents of the importance of early dental consultation and scheduling the first child appointment as early as the first tooth erupt.2) To enable them to identify the risk factors and systematically implement the prevention methods in their daily practice in references to recent recommendation and guideline. The paper will be discussing three main subjects including 1) An introduction of early childhood caries causes, prevalence, its effect and tools of assessing risk factors. 2) Common methods for caries preventions their use, effectiveness and controversy around them. 3) References to recommendation and guild line currently used in caries prevention. “Early childhood caries is significant public health problem in selected population and is also found throughout the general population”. So As GDP we should do our best to educate the parent and guardian and other health professionals of the importance of prevention of ECC and to aims our goal in reducing prevalence of the EEC through delivering the methods of prevention in our daily practice by following appropriate recommendations and guidelines.