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February is Children’s Dental Health Month
February 6, 2018 — February 1 marks the beginning of National Dental Children’s Health month and for the entire month, dental professionals’ nation-wide focus on promoting healthy smiles. Good oral habits develop early in life and teaching children to care for their teeth is essential to ensure a life time of healthy smiles. The American Dental Association... MORE

JB Charleston participates in National Children’s Dental Health Month
February 14, 2017 — February is National Children's Dental Health Month. Developing good habits early in life and teaching children to care for their teeth is essential to ensure a lifetime of healthy smiles. A child's primary teeth, sometimes called "baby teeth," are as important as permanent adult teeth. Primary teeth typically begin to appear when an infant is... MORE

Lt. Col. Nathan Schwamburger, 628th Medical Group Dental Clinic chief of dental services, left, sits with Francisco Bartolome, Marrington Elementary School student body president, during a National Children’s Dental Health Month outreach event at Marrington Elementary School, Feb. 10, 2017. Establishing a good dental routine and going to the dentist regularly at an early age can help children develop life-long habits for healthy teeth and gums. The dental clinic will reach out to the Child Development Center, youth center and other schools throughout the month of February to educate children on dental health.