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Tooth Talk Expert Helps You Answer Parents’ Questions About Hidden Sugars in Food Labels

Tooth Talk Expert Helps You Answer Parents’ Questions About Hidden Sugars in Food Labels
According to Dr. Jim Congleton, DDS MS, a pediatric dentist in practice at New Bern’s Coastal Pediatric Dentistry, misleading food labels are creating a perfect storm for tooth problems, and that storm is called sugar. “A lot of parents are giving kids way too much juice. Advertising leads them to believe there is no sugar in juices and they are good for children. For instance, an apple juice label may say 100% Natural with No Sugar Added. Don’t believe it. Read the nutrition facts: per serving!
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New Tooth Talk Video Highlights Doctors & Baby Teeth

New Tooth Talk Video Highlights Doctors & Baby Teeth
The importance of baby’s first visit to the dentist can be a really hard message to share with busy parents juggling home, work and children. The good news is, North Carolina’s “Into the Mouths of Babes” program has healthcare providers doing some of the basic dental health work, including a preliminary risk assessment and screening as well as fluoride varnish to protect kids’ teeth. Now, that’s news you can share with a swamped parent! They can ask for a dental check-up as part of a well-baby visit, with participating doctors.
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Tooth Talk Shares Warning Signs of Tooth Problems in Children

As many as a third of high-risk, low-income kids have cavities and it can be as high as half in rural areas. Beyond the self-esteem and developmental impact of poor dental health, there’s the effect on a child’s quality of life. The impact can be so great–from pain and poor growth to personal and economic discrimination–that some experts are calling poor access to dental health services (be it geographic or financial) a social justice issue.
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