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Health Resource Spotlight: I Like My Teeth

Written by Laurie Rackas | February 20, 2018

The Problem:

Children with poor oral health can experience a range of problems: difficulty concentrating due to tooth pain; health issues, such as infections; and impaired growth and development.

One Solution:

Four colorful and informative posters on oral health from the National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness (NCECHW).

The I Like My Teeth posters share positive messages about drinking water with fluoride, brushing teeth with fluoride, and children’s oral health in general. The four are:

Early childhood staff can use them as a teaching aid in classrooms and at parent events.

The posters are posted on the NCECHW portal of the Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC).