Authors: Peter Milgrom Philip Weinstein Colleen Huebner Janessa Graves Ohnmar Tut
Publish Date: 2008/02/02
Volume: 15, Issue: 7, Pages: 876-882
Abstract
Surveys over 20 years have documented worsening in the dental health of preschoolers Healthy People 2010 Midcourse Review reports the country moving away from oral health goals for young children the slip is 57 Exacerbating this is the inability of Medicaid to provide for those in need Most children receive examinations only few receive comprehensive care We urge Head Start grantees to adopt a new approach to oral health goals and in this paper offer 1 a review of the problem and premises preventing a solution 2 a proposal that Head Start adopt a public health perspective and 3 specific roles staff and dental personnel can take to mount aggressive strategies to arrest tooth decay at the grantee site
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