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	November 14, 2007 Delta Dental of Idaho Donates Dental Hygiene Kits To St. Luke’s CARES Program Delta Dental Community Outreach will deliver over 1,500 dental hygiene kits to St. Luke’s Children At-Risk Evaluation Services (CARES) on Friday, November 16 at 3:00 pm, helping to put brighter smiles on the faces of hundreds of children now and in the future. Delta Dental of Idaho donated the two-year supply of dental items as part of their outreach program in response to the CARES inquiry for assistance. Read more… September 10, 2007 What Happens In Your Mouth, Doesn’t Stay In Your Mouth What happens in your mouth, doesn’t always stay in your mouth, at least when it pertains to bacteria. Research indicates disease-causing bacteria, including those that cause gum disease, can enter the bloodstream and contribute to diseases in other parts of the body. An unhealthy mouth, especially one with gum disease, may put people at an increased risk for serious health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, and pre-term or low-birth weight babies. Read more… July 7, 2007 Tooth Decay Education Campaign Runs Throughout Idaho Delta Dental of Idaho is committed to educating the public about better dental health. You may have recently seen billboards and bus benches with the headlines, “Seal the Deal On Fewer Cavities, Ask Your Dentist About Sealants” and “Demonstrate, Encourage, Educate, Cavities Can Be Prevented.”  These prevention messages are part of Delta Dental of Idaho’s new educational campaign that began running throughout areas of the state in May 2007. Read more… April 25, 2007 Delta Dental Provides Toothbrushes and More To Over 18,000 Idaho School Children Cavities are the most common childhood disease – five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever, according to a Surgeon General report. Nationally, over 51 million school hours are lost each year to dental-related illness. The good news is that childhood tooth decay can be prevented, and Delta Dental of Idaho is helping children across the state “Brush Well and Be Well.” Read more… February 27, 2007 Free Dental Sealants Helps Alleviate Prevalence of Cavities for Many School Aged Children Approximately one in four kindergarteners, one in three 3rd graders, and one in four 6th graders in Idaho have untreated cavities, according to an Idaho Health and Welfare survey last year. Children with cavities that go untreated can experience weight loss, poor speech development, and fall behind in school and social development. Delta Dental of Idaho is helping to change these statistics. Read more…
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