Mouths of babes: Preventing cavities starts early
Mouths of babes: Preventing cavities starts early:
"The CDC also said children and adolescents living in poverty (annual income of $17,000 for a family of four) 'suffer twice as much tooth decay as their more affluent peers, and their disease is more likely to go untreated.'
But, 90 percent of all tooth decay is preventable simply by following rules of good nutrition and, more important, care of teeth and gums. That effort should start when the child is an infant."
"The CDC also said children and adolescents living in poverty (annual income of $17,000 for a family of four) 'suffer twice as much tooth decay as their more affluent peers, and their disease is more likely to go untreated.'
But, 90 percent of all tooth decay is preventable simply by following rules of good nutrition and, more important, care of teeth and gums. That effort should start when the child is an infant."
posted by FluorideNews at 4:45 AM
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