Parents might be surprised to know that their children can smile their way to good grades. Several dentists conducted research on the relationship between dental care and academic performance. They learned that oral care has a significant impact on school experiences, which, subsequently, affected attendance and grades.
Poor Oral Health: Impacts on Children’s Academic Performance
Insufficient oral care can lead to toothache and other forms of dental infections. Jackson and her peers studied the effect of oral health on children’s health conditions, school attendance, and academic performance.
The North Carolina Child Health Assessment and Monitoring Program in 2008 provided data for 2,183 school children. Jackson and colleagues learned that poor oral health affected children by missing school almost 3 times more than those who had better oral care. Read more from this blog:
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