Healthy aging includes good oral health
Thanks in large part to water fluoridation and dental care advances, older adults are retaining more of their original teeth than previous generations. Unfortunately, Medicare does not include routine dental care, forcing many older adults to pay out of pocket for essential oral health care or forego care altogether.
Oral Health Watch supports efforts to expand dental care access for senior citizens and raise public awareness of the importance of maintaining good oral health in retirement. Providing older adults access to essential dental care and community water fluoridation improves overall health and quality of life.
Click here to tell legislators that you support dental care coverage for seniors and preventive public health measures like water fluoridation that promote lifelong good oral health for older adults.
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Choosing water over soda and juice drinks to quench thirst provides oral and overall health benefits. In fact, studies show kids who drink more water, consume fewer sugar-sweetened beverages overall. And if your water has a good balance of fluoride in it? Even better! #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
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Choosing water over soda and juice drinks to quench thirst offers oral &overall health benefits. In fact, studies show kids who drink more water, consume fewer sugar-sweetened beverages overall. And if your water has a good balance of fluoride in it? Even better! #teethmatter
Water, water everywhere! Drinking water moves nutrients through the body, flushes out wastes, makes skin glow — and promotes good oral health, too! Encourage children to drink water for healthy teeth. To brush up on #OralHealth, see these resources: https://buff.ly/3Hv6XUo
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Please mark your calendars. @Arcorafound, @DDFGivesBack, @DeltaDentalInst, @chfund, @OHRC_GU, @astddorg and @OralHealthWatch are hosting a Tweetchat at 11 AM (PT)/2 PM (ET) on Feb. 22nd in recognition of National Children's Dental Health Month. #NCDHM #KidsTeeth
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Access to oral health care is a matter of equity. Investments that expand access to regular oral health care checkups, timely dental treatments and community water fluoridation are good policy and the right thing to do. #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
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Access to oral health care is a matter of equity. Investments that expand access to regular oral health care checkups, timely dental treatments and community water fluoridation are good policy and the right thing to do. #teethmatter
Oral Health Watch
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Access to oral health care is a matter of equity. Investments that expand access to regular oral health care checkups, timely dental treatments and community water fluoridation are good policy and the right thing to do. #teethmatter