February is Children's Dental Health Month

1970 February is Children's Dental Health Month SINCE Tom's OF MAINE tooth decay is the most com mon childhood disease 3 out of every 5 children are affected by tooth decay 5x 51million & 16 million lack access to more common school hours missed than asthma due to oral disease basic dental care tooth decay is almost entirely preventable! Every $1 spent on prevention in oral care 2 is too late! can save you $8-$50 on restorative and Take your child to see a dentist emergency procedures before age 1 $1 million Brush your teeth at least twice a day 2X Amount Tom's of Maine has provided to dental clinics to increase access to oral care for two 2 min. minutes Tooth decay is the most common hildhood disease, affcting nearly 60 percent of children. SOURCE: http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_detail.aspx? id=574 Tooth decay is the most common disease of childhood-five times more common than asthma. SOURCE: http://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/publications/tactsheets/dental_caries.htm Oral disease causes kids to miss 51 million school hours and their parents to lose 25 million work hours annually. SOURCE: http://www.healthy mouthshealthylives.org/ More than 16 million children still ack access to basic dental care. SOURCE: Pew Center on the States, 2011, 50-state report card, http://www.pewstates.org/uploadedFiles/PCS_Assets/2011/The_State_of_Childrens_Dental_health.pdf Every $1 spent on prevention in oral care can save y ou $8-$50 on restorative and emergency procedures. SOUR CE: American Dental Education Association- Health Care Reform Advocaqy Report 2008