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Dental care in primary practice: Where we fit in

We have all encountered patients with caries and other dental issues and discussed with the patients and caregiver the importance of dental visits and brushing their teeth. What else should we be doing?

New therapeutic measure to combat influenza

Growing resistance to current drugs for influenza has spurred development of a new class of antivirals that target virus replication.

A pediatric epidemic: Deformational plagiocephaly/brachycephaly and congenital muscular torticollis

Pediatric healthcare providers are on the front lines to provide early identification and treatment of plagiocephaly/brachycephaly and torticollis for those infants spending more time supine/reclined and less time prone. Here’s why early intervention is so important.

Pediatric oral health: Fluoride use recommendations

The second part of this article on integrating oral health into primary pediatric care discusses the important role of fluoride and fluoride varnish application for preventing dental caries in children.

More in this issue

New tool improves asthma prediction, prevention

Poverty raises risk of bacterial infection in febrile infants

Child with a history of multiple fractures

Probiotics vs placebo against gastroenteritis

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