The Effectiveness of Chitosan on Children’s Dental and Oral Health as a Primary Preventive: A Literature Review

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10.2991/ahsr.k.220302.018How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Chitosan; Dental and oral Health; Primary Preventive; Children

Abstract

Children are the next generation of the nation who must be taken care of in every way, especially in their health. It is necessary to take care of children’s overall health, including their dental and oral health. Maintaining oral and dental health is one of the good habits that should be taught from childhood. It will affect the child’s overall health and have a worse impact if this is not taken care of earlier. However, the literature shows that chitosan is a natural material that is widely used in the medical field today, one of which is by adding chitosan as an ingredient to maintain the health of children’s teeth and oral cavity. This article will review the related literature on the effectiveness of using chitosan as a natural ingredient in children’s oral and dental health in primary prevention.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.

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AU  - Ika Devi Adiana
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TI  - The Effectiveness of Chitosan on Children’s Dental and Oral Health as a Primary Preventive: A Literature Review
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Aceh International Dental Meeting 2021 (AIDEM 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2468-5739
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