Final Recommendation Statement: Prevention of Dental Caries in Children From Birth Through Age 5 Years

Final Recommendation Statement: Prevention of Dental Caries in Children From Birth Through Age 5 Years

Final Recommendation Statement: Prevention of Dental Caries in Children From Birth Through Age 5 Years

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sent this bulletin at 05/05/2014 09:05 AM EDT

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final Recommendation Statement on the prevention of dental caries in children from birth through age 5 years. To view the recommendation and the evidence on which it is based, please go to http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf12/dentalprek/dentchfinalrs.htm. A fact sheet that explains the final recommendation in plain language is available athttp://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf12/dentalprek/dentchfact.pdf. The final Recommendation Statement can also be found in the online issue of Pediatrics.