A Menace to the Mouth: Child Dental Neglect in the US
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https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v11i3.2871Keywords:
cavities, Child Dental Neglect, dentistry, dental health, dental treatmentAbstract
Rates of tooth decay in children significantly increased at the beginning of the 21st century, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. To address this sudden trend reversal, this paper looks into possible solutions to eliminate the problem of child dental neglect, which could be a plausible reason why the general adolescent population’s oral health is so poor. Specifically, this research’s aim was to find ways dentists could help lower cases of child dental neglect in the US. An interview and careful analyses of numerous sources were done in order to gather new data and information for this research paper.
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