Oral Health Recommendations
Oral Health Recommendations
Evidence-based clinical recommendations from multiple countries and organizations.
94 Recommendations Found
Professional tooth cleaning should not be routinely recommended for preventing dental caries in chi…
Professional tooth cleaning should not be routinely recommended for preventing dental caries in children.
Children at increased risk of dental caries should be identified early and receive enhanced prevent…
Children at increased risk of dental caries should be identified early and receive enhanced preventive care.
Dental teams should provide anticipatory guidance to parents and carers about preventing dental car…
Dental teams should provide anticipatory guidance to parents and carers about preventing dental caries.
Parents and carers should be given consistent advice on preventing dental caries in children.
Parents and carers should be given consistent advice on preventing dental caries in children.
Sugar-containing drinks should be limited and when consumed, should be consumed quickly and prefera…
Sugar-containing drinks should be limited and when consumed, should be consumed quickly and preferably through a straw.
Dietary advice should focus on reducing the frequency and amount of sugar consumption to prevent de…
Dietary advice should focus on reducing the frequency and amount of sugar consumption to prevent dental caries.
Fissure sealants should be monitored regularly and repaired or replaced when necessary.
Fissure sealants should be monitored regularly and repaired or replaced when necessary.
Resin-based fissure sealants should be used in preference to glass ionomer sealants on permanent te…
Resin-based fissure sealants should be used in preference to glass ionomer sealants on permanent teeth.
Fissure sealants should be considered for all children on permanent molars as soon as possible afte…
Fissure sealants should be considered for all children on permanent molars as soon as possible after eruption.
Children at higher risk of developing dental caries may benefit from more frequent applications of …
Children at higher risk of developing dental caries may benefit from more frequent applications of fluoride varnish.
All children should have fluoride varnish applied to their teeth at least twice yearly to prevent d…
All children should have fluoride varnish applied to their teeth at least twice yearly to prevent dental caries.
Children should spit out excess toothpaste and not rinse with water after toothbrushing to maintain…
Children should spit out excess toothpaste and not rinse with water after toothbrushing to maintain fluoride concentration in the mouth.
Children aged 3-6 years should use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste containing 1350-1500 ppm fluori…
Children aged 3-6 years should use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste containing 1350-1500 ppm fluoride.
Children under 3 years of age should use a smear of toothpaste containing at least 1000 ppm fluorid…
Children under 3 years of age should use a smear of toothpaste containing at least 1000 ppm fluoride.
All children should brush their teeth or have their teeth brushed twice daily with a fluoride tooth…
All children should brush their teeth or have their teeth brushed twice daily with a fluoride toothpaste.
Support patient in risk reduction and management.
Support patient in risk reduction and management.
Assess tooth wear using a validated tool (for example Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE)) at the…
Assess tooth wear using a validated tool (for example Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE)) at the start of any new course of treatment.
Maintain good dietary practice in line with the Eatwell Guide including avoiding or minimising suga…
Maintain good dietary practice in line with the Eatwell Guide including avoiding or minimising sugar sweetened drinks (especially carbonated) and fruit juice and/or smoothies (limited to 150ml per da…
Maintain standard oral hygiene practices.Brush teeth at least twice daily: • last thing at night an…
Maintain standard oral hygiene practices.Brush teeth at least twice daily: • last thing at night and on one other occasion • with toothpaste containing fluoride (appropriate to age – see dental carie…
It’s not recommended to use vital staining, oral cytology or light‐based detection and/or oral spec…
It’s not recommended to use vital staining, oral cytology or light‐based detection and/or oral spectroscopy for evaluating lesions for malignancy.