(Press-News.org) Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of routine screening performed by primary care clinicians for oral health conditions, including dental caries, in children and adolescents ages 5 to 17. The USPSTF also concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of preventive interventions performed by primary care clinicians for oral health conditions, including dental caries, in children and adolescents ages 5 to 17. Untreated oral health conditions in children can lead to serious infections and affect growth, development, and quality of life.
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(doi:10.1001/jama.2023.21408)
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USPSTF statement on screening and preventive interventions for oral health in children and adolescents ages 5 to 17
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2023-11-07
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