Kids & Teens
In a new survey by Delta Dental Plans Association, only 7 percent of respondents report their child flosses daily. Learn more about children’s dental health as we celebrate Children's Dental Health Month:
A delayed first visit to the dentist can affect children’s lifelong oral health. Unfortunately, most children don’t see their family dentist until they are well over 2 years old, far later than dentists recommend.
A delayed first visit to the dentist can affect children’s lifelong oral health. Unfortunately, most children don’t see their family dentist until they are well over 2 years old, far later than dentists recommend.
Watch Your Health
Dental decay is the most common chronic disease in young people between the ages of 5 and 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Find out more about what you can do to protect your teen’s teeth.
Cleaning a child's teeth should begin when the first tooth is visible, because teeth are susceptible to decay as soon as they appear in the mouth. Children should also see a dentist every six months to help your child develop a positive attitude about the dentist.
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Is your smile safe?
Dental health tips, games and stories for kids and health education materials for teachers.
Meet the Smyles
True. Parents can pass cavity-causing bacteria from their own saliva to their child by sharing utensils or by cleaning a pacifier in their own mouth and giving it to their baby.
