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National Journal Recognizes Colorado’s Innovative Models for Providing Oral Health Care in Pediatric Medical Settings

Unique methods of delivering preventive dental services in pediatric medical settings to reduce oral health disparities are highlighted in a new report published in The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice.
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How much sugar is added to your juice? You’ll soon know.

The Denver Post Thanks to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recently announced overhaul of nutrition labels, families will soon know how much sugar is added to packaged foods and drinks. That means they can make healthier choices. First lady Michelle Obama announces a makeover for food nutrition labels with calories listed in bigger, bolder type and a new line for added sugars, while speaking to the Building a Healthier Future Summit in Washington, Friday, May 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Groups work with Latinos to remove stigma associated with tap water

ABC Denver7 Two Denver groups have joined forces to convince Latinos living in Colorado that tap water is safe and worth drinking. Delta Dental of Colorado along with Westwood Unidos are holding community sessions to work with Latino families in the area that may hold a stigma toward tap water.Group_pushing_Latinos_to_drink_tap_water_0_35329391_ver1.0_320_240
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In Denver, Persuading Latino Immigrants to Trust the Tap Water

New York Times Maria Cruz stays away from the tap. So does Monserrat Trejo. And then there is Lucero González — also an immigrant from Mexico — who, on a recent afternoon, shoved a shopping cart across the parking lot at Mi Pueblo Market. Inside: Nothing but water. Ninety-six bottles of it. latinowater
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Water Promoter Inspires Neighborhood

Salud America! In the neighborhood of Westwood, in Denver, Colo. (79.36%), the pure, fresh mountain tap water is not only the best option for local residents but also the healthiest. But many of the area’s foreign-born population (34.96%) still distrust the safety of drinking tap water in general. However, Gaby Medina, a health educator, works to ensure that her family and friends understand that tap water is far safer, healthier, and more affordable than sugary drinks.
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In Defense of Tiny Teeth

5280 It’s rare to find a kid eager to hop into a dentist’s chair, but it would be easier if you could tell them it would only take 15 minutes. That’s the plan with Chopper Topper, a year-round mobile dentistry program that brings a quality, positive experience to kids with minimal disruption to their day in the classroom.shutterstock_323408315
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Selling The Health Benefits Of Denver’s Tap Water — After Flint

NPR The crisis of contaminated water in Flint, Mich., is making a public health message like this one harder to get across: In most communities, the tap water is perfectly safe. And it is much healthier than sugary drinks. That's a message that Dr. Patty Braun, a pediatrician and oral health specialist at Denver Health, spends a lot of time talking to her patients about.water_tour
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Free Dental Care Program Called ‘Chopper Topper’ At Schools Keep Kids Smiling

CBS4 It may be hard to believe, but tooth decay is the number one chronic childhood illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cavities are five times more common in kids than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever.dental-for-kids
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Tackling poor dental health in Colorado kids

9News It’s called a “silent epidemic” in the state of Colorado: poor dental health in kids. “It can impair a child’s ability to eat, to form words,” said Wyatt Hornsby with the Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation. In Colorado, the public health numbers are staggering. Tooth decay affects about 40-percent of kindergartners and 55-percent of third graders.dental-health
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Moving the Needle on the #1 Chronic Disease of Childhood

The results of a new study by Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation demonstrate the effectiveness of the bilingual Cavities Get Around campaign in the effort to prevent tooth decay, the #1 chronic disease of childhood and a “silent epidemic.” The study, conducted by HealthCare Research, Inc., was given to 600 low-income families in English and Spanish across Colorado, and shows significant progress toward improving child oral health by reducing consumption of juices and drinking more water.CGA_Lockup_ENGLISH-01
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