Dental caries (tooth decay) is an infectious disease.

Most oral health problems are preventable.

Dental caries is the single most common chronic childhood disease; five times more common than asthma.

80 percent of all tooth decay is concentrated in 25 percent of generally lower income children.

Untreated tooth decay has been associated with:

Failure to thrive in very young children
Eating, learning, & speech problems
Diminished self-esteem

Children miss nearly 52 million hours of school per year (average of 880,000 days) due to dental disease.

Frequent snacking on sticky sugar-laden carbohydrates is the major contributor to dental decay.

Soda consumption has increased to 53 gallons per person a year! Soda covers the teeth with sugar and phosphoric acid (also in diet soda), which demineralizes the tooth. SOFT drinks are HARD on teeth!

75 percent of all adults have some form of periodontal (gum) disease.

Periodontal (gum) disease has been linked to premature, low birth-weight babies, diabetes, lung disease, and heart disease.

ORAL HEALTH is a critical component of TOTAL HEALTH