Tooth decay is the leading chronic infectious disease among children in the U.S., impacting 60 percent by age five, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tooth decay is largely preventable if kids partake in a daily oral hygiene routine and regular visits to a pediatric dentist starting by their first birthday.
Explore the most influential developments in the field of pediatric dentistry during the last century in the below infographic. Visit www.mychildrensteeth.org to find tips and tools to keep your kids free of “Mouth Monsters” and to find a pediatric dentist near you.
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- M. Evangeline Jordon, pioneer in pedodontics. The Journal of the History of Dentistry. Retrieved September, 2014 from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16764231
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