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Dr. McGinley Talks About Good Overall Health Starts in the Mouth
Reno, NV (Public News Service) February is National Children's Dental Health Month and one Nevada Pediatric Dentist wants families to remember that good overall health starts in the mouth.
Dr. Kellie McGinley, a dentist at Growing Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, said cavities are a leading chronic disease in children, which can be prevented by establishing good dental hygiene. She recommends parents take their kids to the dentist at the age of one to prevent cavities and to get into the habit of visiting the dentist at least twice a year. Dr. Kellie McGinley, a dentist at Growing Smiles Pediatric Dentistry and a member of the Nevada Dental Association.