Seven Steps For Keeping Teeth Healthy For A Lifetime

If you treat it A smile can last a lifetime.  Because of this, it's important for parents to instill good health habits in children.

Recently, during the celebration of National Children's Dental Health Month, Colgate and Dr. Carmona unveiled"The U.S.



Surgeon General's Seven Steps to a Bright Smile. hints that were developed, with a grant from Colgate-Palmolive, to keep teeth and gums strong and healthy.

"Oral health disease is creating disturbing inroads into communities across the country," Dr. Marsha Butler, Colgate-Palmolive's Vice President, Global Oral Health, and Professional Relations explain.

For kids between the ages of 5 and 17 here in the U.S., tooth decay is more prevalent than asthma, more common than hay fever, and it poses a significant danger to our children's general health and well-being."

According to U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona's"National Call to Action to Promote Oral.

Health" report, children lose more than 51 million school hours and adults lose more than 164 million work hours per year due to dental disease or dental visits.

The country's total charge for dental services has been estimated to be more than $70.1 billion in 2002.

1. Brush teeth and gums with fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day, especially after eating breakfast and before bedtime.

2. Visit the dentist regularly.

3. Floss your teeth daily.

4. Use fluoride rinse for strong, healthy teeth and gums.

5. Limit the number of times you eat snacks each day and remember to practice healthy eating and get plenty of calcium.

6. Wear a mouthguard when playing sports.

7. Ask your dental professional about dental sealants.

Throughout its Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program, Colgate has attained over 50 million children with free dental screenings, treatment referrals and oral health instruction.

The business is over halfway to fulfilling a public commitment that it made to achieve 100 million children using the services through the year 2010.

Bright Smiles, Bright Futures enables kids to take charge of their dental health and helps you to create increased awareness about the value of keeping good dental hygiene.

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