Infant/toddler oral health care: guidelines for the primary care physician.

Since primary care physicians treat infants and toddlers on a regular basis, they oversee the growth and development of children and are usually the first health care providers to evaluate their oral health status. When examining an infant or a toddler, certain oral health conditions should be considered, such as tooth eruption, fluoridation, preventive oral hygiene, diet, and orofacial development. This article provides pertinent information in these areas that can serve as a guide for primary care physicians in their routine care of the infant/toddler.