Because kids retain some of those teeth until the age of 12 or 13, it’s important to keep them healthy, said Dr. Judy Yip, a pediatric dentist in Garden Grove, Calif. Untreated cavities can lead ...

Intermittent dental care, if at all. Nearly half of all U.S. children don’t receive regular dental care, according to a 2022 report from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ...

Dental care in schools helps take care of teeth neglected in pandemic April 5, 2024 at 4:00 a.m. by The Associated Press ...

Clayton Warner holds a mirror as dental hygienist Mary Davis examines his teeth at the Christa McAuliffe School in Concord, N.H., Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) CONCORD, N.H ...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Tucked away inside the teachers lounge at a New Hampshire elementary school, Amber Warner was having her teeth checked out for the first time. The 5-year-old sat back on ...

“Dental care typically is looked at as an extra or an add-on,” said Terri Chandler, who is the founder and executive director of Future Smiles in Clark County, Nevada, which includes Las Vegas ...

Local News Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic CariedAway New Hampshire hopes to expand to Maine and Vermont — and eventually ...

Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic by: MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press. Posted: Apr 4, 2024 / 12:01 AM EDT.

School-based care centers and nonprofits, like those working in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, are trying to shore up teeth that may have been neglected during the pandemic or haven't received ...