Press & Media

Although most people probably understand that poor dental care can lead to cavities, did you know that other, more serious health problems can also result from poor oral care?

Every child deserves a healthy start in life, and an opportunity to grow into a productive adult. Oral health is an essential part of that continuum. At every age, oral health is crucial to overall health.

The debate over “Medicare for All” has sucked the oxygen from many other important health policy issues. Though 28 million Americans lack health insurance in the United States, there is an untold crisis of more than four times that population — 114 million Americans — without dental coverage.

I admit as a child I didn’t brush and floss as often as I should have.  Luckily for me, my parents understood the importance of oral health. They insisted I take the bus downtown twice a year to see our family dentist.

Your mouth is the window to the health of the rest of your body, and having good oral health is essential for good overall health.

After years of progress on children’s health coverage, a new report by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families shows that more than 400,000 children have joined the ranks of the uninsured between 2016 and 2018.

With more than half of the state’s third graders having experienced tooth decay, a new program launching next week – during National Health Education Week – is designed to help improve dental habits at an early age.

The SmileMobile dental program provides oral health care to children, teenagers, pregnant and postpartum women with limited access to dental care across the state of Washington.

Sugary drinks accounted for almost two-thirds of children’s drink sales in 2018, according to a report published on October 16. Beverage manufacturers also spent millions of dollars advertising sugar-sweetened beverages to children last year.

Many things can get in the way of advancing out of poverty: The lack of a car to get to work. Failing to secure a high school diploma or college degree…But in the U.S., there is one unspoken barrier that can do lifelong damage: Bad teeth.