Dental Hygiene Facts

Did you know that...
 
25% of low-income children do not see a dentist before entering school.
Low-income children are twice as likely to have untreated oral diseases than children not living in poverty.
Tooth decay is the single most chronic childhood disease, more prevalent than asthma and hay fever.
Over 50 million school hours are lost each year due to the effects of poor dental hygiene.
 
 
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Hundreds of thousands of American children, because of factors such as poverty and lack of education, are unaware of the lifelong relationship between dental hygiene and their overall health. Consequently, they do not establish lifelong dental hygiene habits that contribute to their overall health and well-being. Statistics that demonstrate the difficulties some children have in maintaining good dental hygiene include the following:

Statistics such as the ones listed above and an ongoing desire to empower children are inspirations for PGK’s Dental Hygiene Audio Smart-Kit.

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