ImportanceofChildren'sOralHealth
FebruaryisNationalChildren'sDental(牙齿的)HealthMonth,butinchildrengoodoralcareiscriticaleveryday.Thefirstcomprehensivestudyonthenational’soralhealth,releasedrecentlybytheofficeoftheU.S.SurgeonGeneral,callsdentalandoraldiseasesa"silentepidemic(流行病),"eveninchildren.Thereportstatesthatmorethan51millionschoolhoursarelosteachyeartodental-relatedillness.Infact,arecentstudypointedtodentalcareasthemostcommonunmethealthneedamongAmericanchildren.