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Description of Resource:

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that primary care clinicians prescribe oral fluoride supplementation at currently recommended doses to preschool children older than age 6 months whose primary water source is deficient in fluoride.

Evidence-Based Resource Details

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Developed By:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Developer Type:

Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Oral Health

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

OH-1.1

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years: Screening recommendation statement [Internet]. 2014 May [cited 2015 Jun 30]. Available from: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsdnch.htm

Tags:

Effect Health System Change, Reduce Morbidity, Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Public Health, Healthcare, Clinical Practice, Primary Prevention, Caregivers, Healthcare Providers, Parents

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/dental-caries-in-children-from-birth-through-age-5
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 16:01:06.0