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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
AUGUST 2016
A lifetime of healthy teeth starts at home.
Everyone can appreciate the bright
healthy smile of a child
reasonable to ask whether itʼs really
worthwhile to keep vaccinating. Itʼs
reasonable to ask whether itʼs really
worthwhile to keep vaccinating. Itʼs
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hasnʼt stopped. Before long weʼd notice a little water seeping in and soon it might be back
reasonable to ask whether itʼs really
worthwhile to keep vaccinating. Itʼs
hasnʼt stopped. Before long weʼd notice a little water seeping in and soon it might be back
We donʼt vaccinate just to protect our children. We also vaccinate to protect our
Make sure you are keeping your kids teeth in tip top shape! Healthy teeth begin with healthy
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early. Good dental or oral care is important to maintaining teeth for a lifetime and it starts
with keeping baby teeth healthy. Healthy habits prevent cavities, bad breath, plaque, tartar
buildup, stained teeth and more.
Itʼs the healthy choice for your community.
You want your little ones to really dig going to the dentist for check-ups and cleanings.
Talk about healthy choices and how important a good diet is for healthy teeth. Play dental
games with your child like a game of “Eat this, not that!” Cut out food pictures from
Itʼs themed
the healthy
choice for your community.
magazines. Ask your child to pick out healthy foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, milk,
ish and meats. Then look for unhealthy foods, like sugary foods, candy and soda. Put all
these
pictures
large pile. Take two little brown bags and draw a “happy tooth” on a
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children.
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fun, sorting
pictures
them in the correct bag. Healthy teeth make happy, healthy smiles!
Hooray for healthy smiles!
Protect yourself and your family.
Melanie DeJong RDH
Norm DeJong DDS MPH PC
• All schools and childrenʼs facilities in Oregon are required to track immunization records.
132 W Front St.
Itʼs the healthy choice for your community.
Prairie City, Oregon 97869
• All schools and childrenʼs facilities in Oregon are required to track immunization records.
Protect yourself and your family.
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• All schools and childrenʼs facilities in Oregon are required to track immunization records.
• According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, almost 20% of kids between the ages of two and
19 have cavities that have not been treated.
• New York Presbyterian Hospital states that tooth decay is
found in 20% of children ages four and ive, with 86% having
some form of tooth decay by age 17.
• More than 51 million school hours are lost each year due to
dental related problems.
• Dental problems can affect the self-esteem of children,
.making them reluctant to smile or engage in conversation.
• Poor dental care can results in poor nutrition and sleep
problems for children.
• Tooth decay is ive times more common than asthma in
young children.
• Tooth decay can be caused by formula, breast milk and
juice sitting against the teeth. Children should not fall asleep
with a bottle, and continuous use of a sippy cup with sweet
drinks should be avoided.
• Drinking water is ideal for developing teeth.
• Children should begin regular dental visits at age one.
• Children should have their teeth brushed as soon as they
appear.