Is there a Dental Crisis among Philadelphia School age students?
Lack of finances, education, and transportation has led to a dental crisis resulting in 51 million hours of lost school hours per year in the United States. According to Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General, kids that suffer from dental issues are insecure and don’t talk, smile, or participate as often in school activities. Thus, dental disease is a “silent epidemic” because it often goes unnoticed in schools, children have limited access to dental exams, and they lack education about oral care and treatment options.
