Oral care for the babies (Baby dentistry)

Lee, Hyo-Seol

doi:2022.60.6.350

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 60(6); 2022 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2022;60(6):350-362.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2022.60.6.003 Published online May 31, 2022.

어린아기들의 구강관리 (아기치과)

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경희대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실

Oral care for the babies (Baby dentistry)

Hyo-Seol Lee

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kyunghee University School of Dentistry

Correspondence: Hyo-Seol Lee, Tel: +82-2-958-9363,
Email: snowlee@khu.ac.kr

Received: 12 April 2022 • Revised: 13 April 2022 • Accepted: 16 May 2022

Abstract

There are two major trends in pediatric dentistry recently. One is the declining treatment of traditional dental caries, and the second is the growing interest in prevention. Therefore, there is a need for a change in the treatment method of pediatric dentistry until now. In Japan, which experienced such social change before Korea, in 2018, the diagnosis and insurance items were added as ‘Children's Oral Dysfunction'. It is based on baby dentistry, which manages the oral health of young children. Baby dentistry is for infants up to 18 months, including newborns. The main content contains the premise, way of thinking, and specific contents of baby dentistry. This article is based on the recently published books of 'Early Treatment' and 'Baby Dentistry', and I recommend that you refer to the book for more details.

Key Words: Baby dentistry; Pediatric dentistry; Children`s oral dysfunction