National Dental Health Month

February is National Children’s Dental Month. It’s a great time to discuss the importance of oral hygiene for both young and old.
Though your enamel is the hardest part of your body — even harder than your bones — it’s not invincible. One of the absolute worst things for your teeth is sugar, and one of the biggest culprits of sneaking sugar into your mouth is soda. The American Dental Association’s slogan for 2020’s National Children’s Dental health Month is “Fluoride in water prevents cavities! Get it from the tap!” With that in mind, drink more water! Not only will it limit the amount of sugar exposed to your teeth, it will also make sure you get the fluoride you need to protect against cavities and dental disease.
Tooth decay is actually extremely common among children.
In fact, according to the CDC, it’s the most common chronic disease of children aged 6 to 11 years and adolescents aged 12 to 19 years. It’s more common than asthma among adolescents aged 14 to 17 years. The CDC also says that tooth decay also affects adults, with a staggering 9 of 10 over the age of 20 having some degree of tooth-rot decay. According to the University of Utah, among adults aged 20-64, 91 percent had cavities and 27 percent had untreated tooth decay.

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