Oral Health and Learning: When Children's Oral Health Suffers, So Does Their Ability to Learn (Second Edition)

This fact sheet describes the relationship between acute dental problems and learning in children. It discusses lost school time, restricted activity days, learning problems, impaired speech development, reduced self-esteem, and inability to concentrate. It describes programs for improving oral health, including those funded by Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants to States. This publication is available for U.S. requests only.