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Fact Sheets

  • Oral Health and General Health
  • Oral Health and Diabetes
  • Adapting a Toothbrush
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  • Oral Health for Families with Special Health Care Needs
  • A Caregivers Guide to Good Oral Health for Persons with Special Needs
  • Different Positions for Toothbrushing

Videos

  • Knee to Knee Tooth Brushing for Younger Children
  • Oral Care for Parents and Caregivers of CSHCN
  • Home Dental Care for People with Disabilities
  • Dental Tips for Kids with Special Needs
  • Toothbrushing for People with Disabilities

Mobile and Tablet Applications

  • Text4Baby

Useful Websites

The following websites offer credible information on dental care for individuals with special health care needs.

  • Special Care Dentistry Association
  • National Down Syndrome Association

Nevada Oral Health Matters

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.
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.
Medicare, the health insurance for most older adults, does not cover basic dental care.
Pediatric dental disease is five times more common than asthma.
Dental disease has been linked to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, pneumonia, and poor pregnancy outcomes.
Oral diseases are progressive and cumulative and become more complex over time, and they are preventable.
Approximately 43% of Americans lack dental insurance.
Even individuals with dentures should receive a dental exam at least annually.
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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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