Regular dental care - financial benefits
Amelia, Sene and Sophie talk about the importance of looking after children’s teeth. Amelia talks about the severe pain from toothache. They agree that doing the prevention work is so important – failing to do this can lead to significant costs. Cheaper if an issue is picked up early.
Resources
HealthInfo has excellent oral health information for families.
https://www.healthinfo.org.nz/index.htm?Teeth-mouth.htm
There are sections on
• Overview of teeth
• Looking after teeth & gums
• Teeth & gum problems
• Fixing teeth
• Getting help for teeth & gum problems
• Mouth care
• Mouth problems
The section on getting help for teeth and gum problems is particularly helpful in guiding you to accessing dental care.
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) website has an excellent multi-lingual resource