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Interesting article on the main page linked: http://www.dentistry.co.uk/news/news_detail.php?id=1168
Will dip be participating in this?
The US wants to require that 3 to 6 year olds must get a dental examination before starting school...much like having to have vaccines. The argument is that while hearing and vision tests make sense because they impact their education, their teeth do not.
But the UK supports it and would like it implemented here. Perhaps convincing parents that obtaining it would not be as difficult as it seems. What do you think?
I actually think it would be a good idea, but then again I don't have children, so it wouldn't directly effect me. I think that it's a good idea because I remember going through school and seeing other kids with teeth that just looked painful!
The costs of this would definitely be prohibitive for many families, I can only hope that there will be some kind of exam provided free to those who cannot afford it. That was how it was when I went to school-the school dentist came round annually and checked our teeth. That way everyone got a check up and referral if they needed treatment.
I think it's a good idea. In the long, another aspect of the child's life is taken into consideration. I have seen some small children with rotted teeth and it really makes me feel sad.
I think its a good idea too. While their teeth may not effect their education, the school would be looking out for the health of the child. When I was in elementary school we always got dental checkups once every year. It was paid for by the school too
I disagree that it does not directly affect their education. Have you tried to concentrate, to work through a severe toothache? I would doubt that any young child could work under those conditions, nor should they be made to. There in lies a disruptive child in class.
I think you have a good point FaceOff. I think it's important that we take care of things like bad teeth before they hurt the education of children. It's just as important as taking care of sight or hearing, at least in my opinion.
Except that sometimes when you have a teeth that is decaying, it does not necessarily hurt. I don't speak from experience, so feel free to correct me. When it actually comes into contact with nerve endings, then it is sure to hurt.
I really don't have a problem with a dental exam being required in addition to a physical, eye exam, hearing test, and immunizations before children go off to school. It would be wonderful if the schools supplies financial assistance to families who cannot afford all of this. I wonder how it would benefit the very small percentage of home schooled children. (They pay the taxes, but never use the school facilities.)
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