While parents often emphasize the importance of early oral care habits for their children’s dental health, the benefits extend far beyond a healthy smile. In fact, fostering good oral hygiene in your little ones can have a significant impact on their academic success during the school year. Join us as a children’s dentist elaborates on the ways in which maintaining oral health can lay the foundation for educational achievements.

Oral health conditions are largely preventable, but they affect an estimated 3.5 billion people because many countries with low or middling incomes do not have sufficient dental health services. On the other hand, even countries where dental care is readily available and accessible still see rampant oral health issues affecting people of all ages and walks of life. This represents a major health burden and drain on quality of life that results in discomfort, pain, disfigurement, and possibly death. Here are some common oral health conditions and what can be done to prevent or treat them.