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Infant and Early Childhood and Dental Health

Fact Sheets

  • Cleaning Your Baby and Toddler’s Teeth and Gums (English)
  • Cleaning Your Baby and Toddler’s Teeth and Gums (Spanish)
  • Fluoride: It’s Important! (English)
  • Fluoride: It’s Important! (Spanish)
  • Healthy Behaviors (English)
  • Healthy Behaviors (Spanish)
  • Healthy Eating (English)
  • Healthy Eating (Spanish)
  • Medication and Dental Health (English)
  • Medication and Dental Health (Spanish)
  • Visiting a Dental Professional (English)
  • Visiting a Dental Professional (Spanish)
  • What are White Spots? (English)
  • What are White Spots? (Spanish)
  • Why is Mom and Dad’s Oral Health Important for their Baby’s Dental Health? (English)
  • Why is Mom and Dad’s Oral Health Important for their Baby’s Dental Health? (Spanish)

Mobile or Tablet Applications

  • Toothsavers
  • Text4Baby
  • Pediatric Dental Expert

Useful Websites

  • A Healthy Mouth for Your Baby (English)
  • A Healthy Mouth for Your Baby (Spanish)
  • Healthy Mouth

Nevada Oral Health Matters

Even individuals with dentures should receive a dental exam at least annually.
Pediatric dental disease is five times more common than asthma.
More than 500 medications negatively affect the oral cavity.
Medicare, the health insurance for most older adults, does not cover basic dental care.
Left untreated, 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, and poor pregnancy outcomes.
Nearly half of all US adults have some form of periodontitis.
Approximately 43% of Americans lack dental insurance.
Tooth decay is the #1 chronic childhood illness.
A routine oral health exam can detect signs and symptoms of many health conditions.
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Oral Health Nevada Inc.
P.O. Box 10281
Reno, Nevada 89510
(775) 745-6708
EIN: 46-3343943
Oral Health Nevada Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for profit organization
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