Tooth Decay
Tooth Decay is America's #1 Chronic Childhood Disease
Pediatric dental disease, more commonly known as severe tooth decay, has reached epidemic proportions. Millions of children are suffering from tooth decay, in pain so severe, it affects their ability to eat, sleep, and learn. Left untreated, tooth decay not only causes
A Silent Epidemic
- An estimated 17 million children in America go without dental care each year
- Pediatric dental disease is 5 times more common than asthma and 7 times more common than hay fever 44% of American children will suffer from pediatric dental disease before they reach kindergarten
- While the American Academy of Pediatric Dentists (AAPD) recommends that every child establish a dental home by their first birthday, only 1.5% of 1-year-olds have had a dental office visit compared with 89% who have had an office-based physician visit
- 4.5 million children develop pediatric dental disease every year Pediatric dental disease is a primary reason for emergency room visits in children
- Left untreated, pediatric dental disease can lead to malnourishment, bacterial infections, required emergency surgery, and even death
Dental disease has been linked to:
Heart disease, stroke, diabetes, pneumonia, poor pregnancy outcomes and dementia
