http://www.vaoralhealth.org Virginia's Advocacy Organization for Excellent Oral Health for All Virginians. Wed, 16 May 2012 18:26:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.vaoralhealth.org/2010/10/26/toothdecay/ http://www.vaoralhealth.org/2010/10/26/toothdecay/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:48:53 +0000 webmaster http://www.vaoralhealth.org/?p=61 Tooth Decay
is the most common chronic disease in Virginia’s children.

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individual without medical
insurance, there are
2.6 without
dental insurance.

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1 million
lost school hours in Virginia each year.

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are linked to diabetes,
heart disease
and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

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71 of 135
localities in Virginia have a dental safety net clinic

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