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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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