Scheduling a regular dental exam not only helps keep teeth picture perfect, but also reduces student sick days.
Did you know: Approximately 51,679,100 million school hours are missed annually by school-aged children due to a dental problem or visit, according to the Surgeon General. Tooth pain keeps many children home from school or distracted from learning.
Despite recent improvements in dental care in the United States, tooth decay is still the most common childhood disease, according to the American Dental Association. It is five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than a fever.
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