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References

Citations

  1. Aligne CA, et al. (2003). Association of pediatric dental caries with passive smoking. JAMA, 289(10): 1258–1264.

  2. Robinson PG, et al. (2005). Manual versus powered toothbrushing for oral health. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2). Oxford: Update Software.

  3. American Dental Association (2009). Smoking (Tobacco) Cessation: Frequently Asked Questions. Available online: www.ada.org/public/topics/smoking_tobacco_faq.asp.

Other Works Consulted

  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2004). Policy on dental bleaching for child and adolescent patients. Available online: http://www.aapd.org/media/Policies_Guidelines/P_Bleaching.pdf.

  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2004). Policy on the dental home. Available online: http://www.aapd.org/media/Policies_Guidelines/P_DentalHome.pdf.

  • American Academy of Pediatrics (2008). Preventive oral health intervention for pediatricians. Pediatrics, 122(6): 1387-1394. Available online: http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/122/6/1387.

  • Donly KJ, Stookey GK (2004). Topical fluoride therapy. In NO Harris, F Garcia-Godoy, eds., Primary Preventive Dentistry, 6th ed., pp. 241–283. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.

  • Douglass JM, et al. (2004). A practical guide to infant oral health. American Family Physician, 70(11): 2113–2120.



Last Updated: April 23, 2009
Author:
Jeannette Curtis
Medical Review:
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine

Steven K. Patterson, BSc, DDS, MPH - Dentist


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