Ottawa Public Health supports children’s
oral health in many ways such as screening children at school, Community Health
Resource Centres and Public Health Dental Clinics. Dental screenings help
identify oral health problems such as a dental abscess, infection and large
visible cavities. Cavities can affect a child’s daily life both at home and at
school. In fact, kids miss over 2 million days of school every year because of
oral health problems. Cavities can
affect your overall health by causing:
· Pain and infection · Loss of sleep · Poor concentration · Problems speaking and learning · Difficulty chewing · Digestive problems · Low self-esteem · Bad breath
For more information about dental screenings and other dental health services call Ottawa Public Health at 613-580-6744, e-mail DentalHealth@ottawa.ca or visit www.ottawa.ca/dental.
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