Oral health & learning difficulties

• When children's teeth hurt, it can affect their concentration and ability to learn. Regular visits to a pediatric dentist can help prevent cavities and other oral diseases. Oral health is an important part of children's overall health.
• Dental disease in children is preventable, but once it sets in the disease can affect children's physical development in the form of reduced body weight and interfere with growth. It can also affect children's school attendance and school success.