Infant Oral Health

This course provides educational information and does not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or clinical judgment.

What You Will Learn

• 1 Learn the developmental milestones of infant oral health from prenatal through toddlerhood.
• 2 Understand the role of maternal oral health in infant outcomes and prenatal counseling.
• 3 Apply knowledge of oral development to identify normal versus abnormal findings in infants.
• 4 Analyze caries risk factors specific to infants and implement prevention strategies.
• 5 Evaluate feeding practices and their impact on oral health, including breastfeeding and bottle use.
• 6 Develop oral hygiene routines for infants, including proper cleaning and fluorides.
• 7 Recognize teething symptoms and manage common oral conditions in infants.
• 8 Establish a dental home by understanding referral criteria and professional coordination.
• 9 Create effective parent and caregiver education programs for infant oral health.
• 10 Implement community and public health initiatives to promote infant oral health equity.