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According to a recent survey conducted by Oral Health America, almost two thirds of American parents (65%) say that it is extremely important for schools to teach kids about the importance of taking care of their teeth, even though they agree with dental health professionals when they say that parents are the first role models from whom their children can learn proper dental hygiene.
"If we want our children to be in school, ready to learn, both parents and schools have a vested interest in working in partnership with dental care providers to teach good habits that will last a lifetime, and keep teeth and mouths healthy." says Beth Truett, president of Oral Health America, "Schools could see better student performance if they begin teaching children about dental health."
Tooth decay is the most prevalent chronic childhood disease in the U.S., and children lose more than 51 million school hours to the condition each year.
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I am agree with your post school should teach about the dental health.
ReplyDeleteI remember my grade school days; it was on my first grade that the school started to implement "Tooth Month". We were made to fall in line and wait for our turn for our small teeth to be checked by the dentist. After the oral examination we were taught how to properly brush our teeth in St. Petersburg. Dental centers downtown offer services that an adult like mine should avail since I'm no longer a kid who can have a free dental checkup. But as an adult I still need to and must maintain a healthy mouth.
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