It came from an era when children were seen as objects rather than human beings. At 4 years old, Jeff was outgoing, athletic and articulate. He entertained his family and friends with stories about soccer and showed off his bug specimen collection with pride. Yet his parents sensed that something was not quite right. Jeff had difficulty naming letters of the alphabet and colors, and he could not rhyme words.
Tooth decay is the most common disease of childhood.
Fully 50 percent of first-grade children have experienced dental cavities and 80 percent of adolescents have had cavities by the end of high school. The perceived danger in sports forms parents' views toward mouth guards more than the actual risk of injury, according to a recent survey. News coverage and editorial content provided by The Herald-Times . Created by htInteractive Media , a division of The Herald-Times.