What began as a humble one-day event in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1941 is in 2016 a nationally recognized and celebrated monthlong ADA event that spreads awareness and information about the benefits of good oral health to children and to their caregivers.
Per the American Dental Association, "National Children's Dental Health Month in February will turn 75. This year's "Sugar Wars" campaign theme depicts heroic cartoon children in a spaceship swatting "Sweet Tooth Invaders" with toothbrushes.
'National Children's Dental Health Month has become the symbol of what can happen when thousands of dedicated dental professionals, healthcare providers and educators come together to help bring awareness to the importance of oral healthcare," said Dr. Cesar R. Sabates, chair of the ADA Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations, which overseas the annual observance. "I hope that the next 75 years will bring even greater successes as we strive to eliminate early childhood caries and educate everyone on the importance of a healthy mouth and a healthy body. It is through education and prevention that we can eliminate the needless pain and suffering of so many children.' - Dr. Sabates
Dental caries remains the most common chronic disease of children aged 6 to 11 years and adolescents aged 12 to 19 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tooth decay is four times more common than asthma among adolescents aged 14 to 17 years, according to the CDC."
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