February, as Children’s Dental Health Month, highlights the need for early oral health education. Key recommendations include scheduling dental visits before age one, daily brushing and flossing, using sealants, and fluoride treatments. Northeast Delta Dental supports initiatives like grants and programs to improve children’s access to oral care, emphasizing the role of adults as positive health role models.
Oral health: beginning early
February is National Children's Dental Health Month (NCDHM), an annual observance to promote the benefits of good oral health, sponsored by the American Dental Association (ADA). The ADA held its first national observance of Children’s Dental Health Day on February 8,...
Making cavity prevention and treatment available to more children
We are in good company as we celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM). Those of us invested in seeing that children have healthy smiles lasting a lifetime celebrate NCDHM each year to raise awareness of the importance of oral health beginning at a...
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month
As we surpass the half-way point of February, I want to take a minute to highlight the importance of National Children’s Dental Health Month. Dental caries are the most common chronic disease of childhood in the United States and more than half of children aged six to...
National Children’s Dental Health Month
February is National Children's Dental Health Month and is brought to you by the American Dental Association (ADA). The ADA website explains that in 1941, this program began as a one day event, changing to a week-long event in 1955, and month-long national health...
National Children’s Dental Health Month
February is National Children's Dental Health Month (NCDHM) is brought to you by the American Dental Association (ADA). The ADA website explains that in 1941, this program began as a one day event, changing to a week-long event in 1955, and month-long national health...
