Pediatria pre prax 1/2023

The pediatrist is the first to look into the child‘s oral cavity, or current measures in the prevention of dental caries in children

The goal of this article is rivet attention to pediatrists of increasing prevalence of early childhood dental caries. Also, recommendations of world dental organisation for dental caries reduction and its negative influence to general health. Slovak dentists also signed these recommendations. Prevention is important from child birth and mainly are important rules for sugar intake reduction. The basic for it, is to limit intake sugar in food and drinks for children under 2 years of age. Now, there are opportunities in cooperation between pediatrists and dentists, in the field of health literacy.

Keywords: oral health education and literacy, early childhood dental caries, importance of sugar reduction in childhood