{"id":5524,"date":"2016-08-23T22:27:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T22:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-52-14-78-51.us-east-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/?p=5524"},"modified":"2018-08-16T22:13:13","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T22:13:13","slug":"taking-bite-school-absences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/es\/2016\/08\/taking-bite-school-absences\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking a bite out of school absences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that 51 million school hours are lost annually nationwide due to dental disease?<\/p>\n<p>A recent report shows that First Things First and its early childhood partners are taking a bite out of school absences by funding preventive screenings and application of fluoride varnishes for kids 5 and younger.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SW7sn_o23m8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The percentage of kindergarteners with untreated tooth decay has decreased by 8% since 2003, surpassing FTF&#8217;s stated 2020 goal by 5% \u2014 five years early!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6303 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/something-to-smile-about.png\" alt=\"something-to-smile-about\" width=\"450\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, early childhood caries (ECC) \u2014 a rapid form of tooth decay \u2014 is the most common chronic early childhood disease in the United States. 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