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Nevada Oral Health Resource Guide

November 11, 2014 By Oralhealthnevada Leave a Comment

Nevada Oral Health Matters

Approximately 43% of Americans lack dental insurance.

Nearly half of all US adults have some form of periodontitis.

Pediatric dental disease is five times more common than asthma.

In the US, 164 million work hours are lost each year due to dental disease, leading to decreased productivity.

Tooth decay is the #1 chronic childhood illness.

Medicare, the health insurance for most older adults, does not cover basic dental care.

Tooth decay is an infectious chronic disease, which is also 100% preventable.

Oral diseases are progressive and cumulative and become more complex over time, and they are preventable.

More than 500 medications negatively affect the oral cavity.

Even individuals with dentures should receive a dental exam at least annually.

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