The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Performs a Physical Examination

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner performs a physical examination on a 9-month-old infant and notes two central incisors on the lower gums. The parent states that the infant nurses, takes solid foods three times daily, and occasionally takes water from a cup. What will the pediatric nurse practitioner counsel the parent to promote optimum dental health?

A) To begin brushing the infant's teeth with toothpaste
B) To consider weaning the infant from breastfeeding
C) To discontinue giving fluoride supplements
D) To make an appointment for an initial dental examination