Promotion of oral health and preventive dental care are fundamental concepts in dentistry for children. In this context, the pediatric dentist has a specific responsibility to children and their parents as well as to society. The preventive process must begin early in infancy during the infant's first year to ensure a successful outcome. The purpose of an infant oral health program is to improve access to care, to provide counseling and anticipatory guidance for children aged 6 months to 5 years. The goal is to provide infants and toddlers with a pleasant, non-threatening introduction to...

Hormones are secretory products of endocrine glands released directly into the circulation in small amounts in response to a specific stimulus and on delivery in circulation produce response on the target cells or organs. The system is specifically designed to integrate and control the human bodys innumerable metabolic activities. Hormones interact with target cells via receptors which are large protein molecules with specific binding sites for specific hormones. There are 2,000 - 100,000 receptor molecules present per target cell. Any variation in the hormonal secretion from normal...