Oral Health

Healing Hands: Pediatric Oral Health: What Every HCH Provider Should Know

Although the oral health of most Americans has improved since the1970s, people living in poverty remain at especially high risk for chronic dental disease, and the prevalence of dental caries among children aged 2–5 years has increased during the last decade. Financial barriers to dental care, poor nutrition, lack of awareness of serious health risks

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Your Mouth on Meth

Meth user’s teeth become blackened, stained, rotted and crumble or fall apart at the gum line. That’s why meth damaged teeth often cannot be saved and must be extracted or removed, even among young or short-term users. The large amount of tooth decay is due to meth’s acid nature and the fact that it causes

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“Got Milk?” Responding to Pediatric Dental Injuries of Homeless Children

Advertisements declare that milk builds strong bones and teeth for children, but it also can be a critical solution during a dental emergency. Dental trauma is extremely common among children. One-third of five-year-olds have suffered injury to their primary teeth and one-fourth of 12-year-olds have suffered injury to their permanent teeth.1 Knowing the right response

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Healing Hands: Filling the Gaps in Dental Care

Limited access to dental care increases homeless people’s high risk for oral pathologies, often resulting in loss of function, self-esteem and well-being. Health Care for the Homeless projects are endeavoring to fill the gaps in dental services for this vulnerable, hard-to reach population through public/ private partnerships. Over 200 HCH grantees and their subcontractors currently

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