{"id":49,"date":"2021-07-08T15:57:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T15:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harrisparkwaydental.com\/blog\/?p=49"},"modified":"2021-08-19T16:02:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T16:02:27","slug":"childrens-dentist-better-oral-health-academic-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harrisparkwaydental.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/08\/childrens-dentist-better-oral-health-academic-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Set Your Child Up for Academic Success with a Healthy Smile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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With fall right around the corner, is your child ready for school? In addition to all the new folders, colored pencils, and other school supplies they\u2019ll need, make sure that you\u2019ve set your little one up for academic success with a healthy smile! Not only do healthy teeth and gums encourage better wellbeing and confidence, but studies show that good oral health can help improve school performance. Read on as your children\u2019s dentist<\/a> explains how your child\u2019s smile can influence their grades and what you can do to help them succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What the Research Shows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recently, researchers have been studying the connection between children\u2019s dental health, school performance, and psychosocial wellbeing. Their findings overwhelmingly showed that \u201cdental problems were significantly associated with reductions in school performance and psychosocial well-being.\u201d While oral health problems do not directly interfere with academics, their research indicates that children with dental problems were much more likely to have problems at school, more likely to miss school, and less likely to complete all their required homework. Plus, oral health conditions in children were also linked to shyness, unhappiness, and reduced friendliness, especially in the teenage years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Does Oral Health Impact School Performance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you wondering how cavities can cause bad grades? While at first the two may not seem connected, there are plenty of ways poor oral health can make it more difficult for children to do well in school, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n