Early Childhood Caries
These “hidden” cavities are difficult or impossible to detect visually or with the explorer. In some cases, none of these methods are adequate, and a dentist must use a special disclosing solution to diagnose a suspicious area on a tooth. Shorten contact time of NMEs in the mouthDo not put infants and young children to bed with a feeding bottle. Usually this form of caries is symptomless and not easily to detect with your naked eyes. The government not only provides healthcare but also ensures the dissemination of health education. This policy led to the establishment of a Dental Health Education Unit in 1979 at the then Dental Division, Ministry of Health. In 1994, the Unit was re-designated Oral Health Promotion Unit to better reflect its scope of responsibilities in advocating health with an emphasis on oral health. Similarly in 1996, the Dental Division justified a change of nomenclature to the Oral Health Division to reflect the holistic concept of oral health as part of general h...