LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15 (UPI) — Poor oral health, cavities and tooth pain can put children at a serious disadvantage in school, resulting in lower grades, U.S. researchers say. Roseann Mulligan of the Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California, and colleagues examined nearly 1,500 socioeconomically disadvantaged elementary and high school children…
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Today’s article in the Charlotte Observer speaks to exactly what we’ve been preaching at Charlotte Pediatric Dentistry for the last few years…the excess consumption of fruit juices is a real problem for kids today. It is directly linked to childhood obesity, early onset diabetes and, of course, dental caries! We love the article’s quotes…”Don’t drink…
Obesity and the form of diabetes linked to it are taking an even worse toll on America’s youths than medical experts had realized. As obesity rates in children have climbed, so has the incidence of Type 2 diabetes, and a new study adds another worry: the disease progresses more rapidly in children than in adults…
