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Kids’ Oral Health

• The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment tells us that in our state, kids miss nearly eight million hours of school each year because of oral pain.
• It’s not surprising when you consider the most prevalent childhood disease in America is dental caries, or tooth decay.

Adults’ Oral Health

• Only ten percent of Americans have never had a cavity.
• One out of three Americans didn’t visit the dentist last year.
• Gum disease can lead to many overall health problems, including but not limited to: Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, stroke, heart attack, respiratory problems, osteoporosis, low-weight births, diabetes complications.
• Oral cancer claims nearly eight thousand American lives annually, and most patients don’t live past five years. Early detection and treatment shows an 80% better survival rate. More men than women have oral cancer.
• Fifty million Americans have no teeth.
• Seventy percent of tooth loss is caused by gum disease.
• When a missing tooth isn’t replaced, up to 20% of surrounding teeth will be lost within eight years.
• Twenty-five million Americans avoid the dentist because of phobia, stress, or anxiety. (more…)