Caries management pathways for children: IAPD Global Policy Statement

International Journal of Paediatric DentistryEarly View LETTER TO THE EDITOR Caries management pathways for children: IAPD Global Policy Statement Norman Tinanoff, Corresponding Author Norman Tinanoff [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-6810-7432 Department of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Correspondence Norman Tinanoff, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland, School of Dentistry, 650 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MA 21201, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Norman Tinanoff, Corresponding Author Norman Tinanoff [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-6810-7432 Department of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Correspondence Norman Tinanoff, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland, School of Dentistry, 650 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MA 21201, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 September 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.13119Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1 Global Burden of Disease Collaborative Network. Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019). Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME); 2020. 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