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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

Even individuals with dentures should receive a dental exam at least annually.
Oral diseases are a neglected epidemic – virtually everyone is affected by them, yet little is done to treat and prevent them.
A routine oral health exam can detect signs and symptoms of many health conditions.
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.
More than 500 medications negatively affect the oral cavity.
Dental disease has been linked to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, pneumonia, and poor pregnancy outcomes.
Approximately 43% of Americans lack dental insurance.
Oral diseases are progressive and cumulative and become more complex over time, and they are preventable.
Pediatric dental disease is five times more common than asthma.
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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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