Dental Health Insurance, Early Childhood Tooth Decay
One of the most common infectious diseases found in indigenous children in the US and Canada is early childhood tooth decay. Resulting in additional adverse health effects. The American Academy of Pediatrics and Canadian Paediatrics Society provide recommendations for prevention of dental disease in you children and pregnant women in a new policy statement, “Early Childhood Caries in Indigenous Communities,” Which involves the collaboration with primary health care providers, policy makers, and public health practitioners in indigenous communities.