Dr. Jonathan D Shenkin DDS, MPH
Dentist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Dentistry
792 Stillwater Ave Bangor ME, 04401About
Dr. Jonathan Shenkin is a pediatric dentist practicing in Bangor, ME. Dr. Shenkin specializes in the oral health of children. Pediatric dentists tend to patients ranging in age from infancy to teenaged years. As a pediatric dentist, Dr. Shenkin takes care of a childs teeth, gums and mouth. Children can face dental problems like tooth decay and gum disease without proper care. Pediatric dentists can provide dental examinations, give cleanings and treatments, repair cavitities and dental injuries like fractured or knocked-out teeth, diagnose oral conditions and more.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Oral health and the role of the geriatrician.
- Parental perceptions of unmet dental need and cost barriers to care for developmentally disabled children.
- The oral health of special needs children: dentistry's challenge to provide care.
- Attitudes of pediatric dentists towards tobacco intervention for children and adolescents: a pilot survey.
- Corporate versus personal responsibility: where will dentistry go?
- Soft drink consumption and caries risk in children and adolescents.
- The association between environmental tobacco smoke and primary tooth caries.
- Secondhand smoke may be associated with an increased risk of primary tooth caries.
- Type of dietary fluoride source may be associated with varied fluoride consumption levels.
- Using the Food Stamp Program and other methods to promote healthy diets for low-income consumers.
- An increase in caries rate or an increase in access to care: data show mixed results.
- Patient-centered caries prevention in children may be more cost-effective in the long term than traditional dental care.
- Pulpectomy of necrotic primary teeth may be an effective tool in managing the primary dentition.
- Early preventive dental visits for low risk children may have limited benefit.
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