PEDIATRIC DENTAL CARE COLLABORATIVE

A project of St. Joseph Hospital and a ministry of the sisters of St. Joseph of Orange

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Our program has excellent educators that specialize in parent and child education. We cover the importance of oral hygiene and teach children how to properly brush and floss. Many parents don't realize how important it is to take care of their child's baby teeth. Due to the lack of information, many children are neglected of dental care during their first five years of their childhood. 
 
Our educators provide a power point presentation to parents which explains the severity about baby bottle tooth decay. Included in this information, the presentation also provides additional resources where parents can seek help to find a dental home. We have found that this has helped may parents realize how important it is to take care of their children’s teeth.

 

 

 

Dental Facts

 

  • 74% of Americans have some type of periodontal disease
  • $50 Billion is spent on dental care, $100 billion on hair care, and $300 billion is spent on purchasing lottery tickets 
  • 1,611,000 schools days were missed in 1996 due to dental problems.
  • 600 is the number of soda cans consumed yearly by the average American.
  • $775 million is spent on toothbrushes annually, $1.8 billion spent on toothpaste annually, and $2.025 billion was spent on Halloween candy in the year 2001.
  • 51 million school hours are lost because of dental related illnesses.
  • 78% of Americans have atleast one cavity by the age of 17.

 

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