In this article, Rosie May-Bennett, dental core trainee, along with Heather Lundbeck, clinical lecturer and honorary registrar in paediatric dentistry, and Nikul Patel, clinical lecturer in oral microbiology, underline the importance of a preventative approach to dental caries in children and good antimicrobial stewardship – antibiotic treatment is not normally indicated.
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