{"id":536,"date":"2023-08-29T05:28:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T05:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paintedskiesdental.com\/blog\/?p=536"},"modified":"2023-09-27T05:29:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T05:29:51","slug":"good-oral-health-promotes-academic-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paintedskiesdental.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/29\/good-oral-health-promotes-academic-success\/","title":{"rendered":"How Oral Health & Academic Success Relate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019re a parent, August points to more than just the (near) end of Summer. It also marks the start of something else \u2013 the back-to-school season! With that said, you\u2019re likely helping your kids by gathering pencils, notebooks, and various other supplies. However, you may want your children to get dental checkups<\/a>, too. The reality is that good oral health promotes academic success. To learn why, let your Las Cruces dentist explain. Here, then, is how oral health and school success relate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Better Teeth, Better Schooling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You might think a person\u2019s teeth wouldn\u2019t affect their schoolwork. Truthfully, though, poor oral health causes one\u2019s grades to dip. Children with dental problems struggle on exams, don\u2019t learn well in the classroom, and even act out against teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason for this dilemma is that oral conditions are distracting. According to a 2012 study from the Journal of Pediatrics, <\/em>kids with dental issues can\u2019t focus well in school. They\u2019ll thus neglect their coursework and fall behind academically. Worse yet, the pain from their mouth problems will lower their motivation to learn and make them unhappy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raise Grades with a Dental Checkup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Given the facts above, send your child (or children) to a dentist before school starts. A quick dental checkup could do wonders for their future grades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You see, dentists are experts at preventing and reducing oral pain. Their goal, after all, is to detect and fix underlying mouth problems. Doing so leads to kids having healthy and non-distracting smiles. From there, your students will have better concentration and academic performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep Clean Smiles at Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Of course, checkups aren\u2019t the only way to keep mouths problem-free. You can help a child\u2019s oral health (and thus their schooling) with home dental care. In particular, try using the tips below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n