Preventive dental services by physicians reduce tooth decay treatments in preschoolers
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 10:31
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- A preventive dental program targeting preschoolers under age 4 administered by physicians instead of dentists effectively reduces the need for tooth decay-related treatment among young children, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study shows.
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