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October 27, 2015 By Oralhealthnevada Leave a Comment

Nevada Oral Health Matters

Approximately 43% of Americans lack dental insurance.

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

Left untreated, dental disease can lead to malnourishment, bacterial infections, required emergency surgery and even death.

Tooth decay is the #1 chronic childhood illness.

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

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

A routine oral health exam can detect signs and symptoms of many health conditions.

Pediatric dental disease is five times more common than asthma.

More than 500 medications negatively affect the oral cavity.

In the US, more than 42,000 cases of oral cancer will be diagnosed this year.

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