Did you know...  

 

Did you know...dental decay is the single most common chronic childhood disease among children today.

Did you know...most of the parents of children who have dental decay also suffer from dental disease.

Did you know...dental decay can be transmitted from a mother to her child.

Did you know...11.2% of Michigan children have no access to dental care due to lack of insurance.

Did you know...children and adults lose 200 million hours of school and work a year while seeking dental care.

Did you know...less than 30% of dentists in Michigan accept Medicaid patients.

Did you know...that a family of four living in poverty has an income of $20,000 or less.

Did you know...98% of Head Start families are at or below poverty line.

For more information on the affects of dental disease go to:

www.ada.org or www.smilemichigan.com

 

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