USA - Local event highlights children’s need for dental care
Local event highlights children’s need for dental care
Dunn County (Press Release) - On Friday, Feb. 5, approximately 16 children without resources for dental care will receive free dental services ranging from oral health education to preventive screening and treatment as part of national Give Kids A Smile® day.
The children, ages 3 to 17, were referred to the event by the Dunn County Health Department, coordinating with Rural Health Dental Clinic and local schools. Many participating families have two or more children who will receive services. Greg Green, D.D.S., of Lakeside Dental in Menomonie, is participating in the program.
Last year, more than 44,650 dental team members nationwide participated in Give Kids A Smile®, a program first held in 2003 by the American Dental Association (ADA) to provide care and raise awareness of the importance of access to dental care for poor children.
"It's heartbreaking to see a child's smile destroyed by severe tooth decay," says Dr. Green. "Imagine not being able to eat, sleep and pay attention in school because you have a mouthful of toothaches. Some children have reached the point where the only alternative is a mouth full of crowns or pulling the teeth that can't be saved. It's tragic. Our state needs to do more to help children get the dental care they need."
According to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of U.S. children ages 2-9 suffer from untreated tooth decay. While poor diet and oral hygiene certainly play a role, cavities are actually caused by a disease called caries, which is five times more common than asthma.
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nyscof
93% of Wisconsin's water supplies are fluoridated - costing taxpayers millions of dollars a year in chemicals, maintenance, employee salaries, etc. Obviously, it's useless in solving this dental health crisis
Despite an increase in fluoridation, tooth sealants, fluoride varnish, untreated tooth decay has increased in the last ten years. It's time to put the money where the mouth is. Stop the health-robbing ineffective fluoridation of public water supplies and use that money to fill children's teeth all year round.
Dunn County (Press Release) - On Friday, Feb. 5, approximately 16 children without resources for dental care will receive free dental services ranging from oral health education to preventive screening and treatment as part of national Give Kids A Smile® day.
The children, ages 3 to 17, were referred to the event by the Dunn County Health Department, coordinating with Rural Health Dental Clinic and local schools. Many participating families have two or more children who will receive services. Greg Green, D.D.S., of Lakeside Dental in Menomonie, is participating in the program.
Last year, more than 44,650 dental team members nationwide participated in Give Kids A Smile®, a program first held in 2003 by the American Dental Association (ADA) to provide care and raise awareness of the importance of access to dental care for poor children.
"It's heartbreaking to see a child's smile destroyed by severe tooth decay," says Dr. Green. "Imagine not being able to eat, sleep and pay attention in school because you have a mouthful of toothaches. Some children have reached the point where the only alternative is a mouth full of crowns or pulling the teeth that can't be saved. It's tragic. Our state needs to do more to help children get the dental care they need."
According to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of U.S. children ages 2-9 suffer from untreated tooth decay. While poor diet and oral hygiene certainly play a role, cavities are actually caused by a disease called caries, which is five times more common than asthma.
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nyscof
93% of Wisconsin's water supplies are fluoridated - costing taxpayers millions of dollars a year in chemicals, maintenance, employee salaries, etc. Obviously, it's useless in solving this dental health crisis
Despite an increase in fluoridation, tooth sealants, fluoride varnish, untreated tooth decay has increased in the last ten years. It's time to put the money where the mouth is. Stop the health-robbing ineffective fluoridation of public water supplies and use that money to fill children's teeth all year round.
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