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The UMB study involving 219 children ages six to 27 months found that the "prevention group" of 109 children ages six to 15 months had more than eight times ...
Do you remember your first dental visit? If you answered "no" chances are your first trip to see the dentist occurred when you were a child. Many parents assume that all of the primary teeth need to be present in the mouth before bringing their child to see the dentist for the first time, however the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends your child's first dental visit should occur around the time their first tooth appears. New research from the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) reinforces this recommendation.
The UMB study involving 219 children ages six to 27 months found that the "prevention group" of 109 children ages six to 15 months had more than eight times less cavity-causing bacteria and less cavities at their first dental visit compared to the "control group" of 110 children ages 18 to 27 months; again this being their first dental visit and no history of preventive dental care prior to the study.
The study was conducted at the University's Pediatric Ambulatory Center, a clinic which services mainly low-income residents.
Notable findings from the study include:
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