The Campaign for Dental Health works to ensure that all people have access to the most effective and affordable way to protect teeth — water fluoridation.
AAP Fact Checked: Is Fluoride Safe? YouTube Short
Parents and health professionals alike hear a lot of conflicting information about fluoride these days. That’s why the American Academy of Pediatrics provides resources such as this: https://t.co/u7SIfPuHnq
@OralHealthWatch A7: Enable families to get toothpaste, floss, mouthwash, and toothbrushes through food distribution programs in communities including payment for these non-food items through the SNAP program. #NCDHM#KidsTeeth
@OralHealthWatch A7: Encourage support for the free and reduced cost lunch programs in schools. Encourage pediatricians to participate in screening and fluoride varnish programs for infants and toddlers. #NCDHM#KidsTeeth
@OralHealthWatch A7: Find ways to encourage both general and specialty dentists to participate with Medicaid and CHIP dental benefit programs so that all children have convenient dental services available to them. #NCDHM#KidsTeeth
A7: A zip code shouldn't determine a child's health. Invest to increase access to #oralhealth care, expand #publichealth measures, and support the wellbeing of kids in underserved communities. #NCDHM#KidsTeeth
Our own Heather Gallagher shares more. ➡ https://t.co/fbaiWAka0A.
A7: States should give low-income adults access to dental care thru #Medicaid (not just emergency care). That sends a crucial message: dental health matters for *everyone* in the household. #NCDHM#KidsTeeth
A6: Well-child visits are the perfect time to "put the mouth back in the body." Programs like #MouthMatters help health care providers integrate oral health education and services into checkups, including fluoride varnish—an extra layer of cavity prevention. #NCDHM#KidsTeeth
@OralHealthWatch A6: #Pediatricians can examine children’s teeth and apply fluoride varnish to protect them from the time they come in! Ask your doctor! #NCDHM#KidsTeeth https://t.co/gPvrzPLAze
@OralHealthWatch A4: Drinking water with fluoride prevents cavities, especially when it replaces sugary drinks. #NCDHM#KidsTeeth
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A2: Children miss 34 million hours of school every year in the U.S. due to emergency dental issues. That is crucial time when a child should be able to focus on school. #NCDHM#KidsTeeth