April is Oral Health Month: Oral Health for Total Health
Oral Health Month is a perfect time to remember that taking good care of our mouth, teeth, and gums, every day, benefits our overall physical and mental well-being
Oral Health Month is a perfect time to remember that taking good care of our mouth, teeth, and gums, every day, benefits our overall physical and mental well-being
The purpose of this dashboard is to provide an overview of the oral health status in Windsor and Essex County.
The Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program is available across the province for eligible seniors. This program provides eligible seniors with free routine dental care in Public Health Units, Community Health Centres, and Aboriginal Health Access Centres.
Oral health is important to overall health and well-being for children and youth. Poor dental health can lead to negative health and social outcomes for young people and is important to many aspects of a child’s development (Rowan-Legg, 2013).
Every year registered dental hygienists and dental assistants from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit visit all publicly-funded (and some privately-funded) elementary schools in Windsor and Essex County to screen all Junior (JK) and Senior (SK) Kindergarten, and Grade 2 students. Additional students from other grades may be screened, based on the previous year’s dental screening results of Grade 2 students.
These school dental screenings do not replace a child’s regular visit to the dentist, as they are visual assessments only. School screenings and oral health education assist families and kids to:
There is an all-inclusive cost of $25. Certain other services would have an extra cost.
Every year registered dental hygienists and dental assistants from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit visit all publicly-funded (and some privately-funded) elementary schools in Windsor and Essex County to screen all Junior (JK) and Senior (SK) Kindergarten, and Grade 2 students. Additional students from other grades may be screened, based on the previous year’s dental screening results of Grade 2 students.
These school dental screenings do not replace a child’s regular visit to the dentist, as they are visual assessments only. School screenings and oral health education assist families and kids to:
There is an all-inclusive cost of $25. Certain other services would have an extra cost.
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CareLink Health Transit provides stretcher and wheel chair accessible transportation for seniors and person with disabilities in Windsor-Essex
Research has found that tooth decay, such as cavities, and gum disease can be a cause of other serious health problems. In the case of an oral infection, bacteria can travel through the blood stream or airways to other parts of the body. Health conditions such as heart disease and stroke are linked to oral health problems.
Taking care of the teeth and mouth on a daily basis is the first step which can be done at home.
Oral heath is a key part of a child’s overall health and well-being. Students with dental pain or dental disease may have problems eating, issues with speech development, and low self-esteem.
Cavities are the most common chronic childhood disease in Canada, with more than 50% of children between the ages of 6 to 11 having had a cavity. Cavities are also increasing in toddlers between the ages of 2 to 4 years.