According to the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, more than 51 million school hours are lost each year due to dental disease, leading to increased educational disparities and decreased productivity.
The same research revealed that more than a third of U.S. schools find it necessary to refer children for treatment of dental problems.
Healthy teeth are vital to children’s development by helping them eat (and grow!), learn to talk, concentrate in school, have fun playing and feel good about themselves.
Tune in to a new, short video and get the inside scoop on the importance of children’s teeth from a pediatric dentist and pediatrician. See the video “Healthy Teeth Mean Healthy Kids,” below:
