Every year, children in America miss millions of hours of school because of tooth decay.
“The “silent epidemic,” which is what the U.S. Surgeon General’s 2000 report on the nation’s oral health called it, says tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease, five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever.”
“Kids’ Dental Decay Takes a Bite out of School Attendance”, New America Media
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