The North Dakota Department of Health Oral Health Program works with numerous partners and programs throughout the state to address pediatric oral health. This page provides basic tips on how to keep our children’s smiles strong and healthy.
Learn more about information on Children’s Oral Health from the Centers for Disease Control or access Family Resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Protect Your Baby's Teeth and Gums
This infographic demonstrates the dos and don'ts of protecting your baby's teeth and gums.
North Dakota Oral Health: Pre-Kindergarten
This infographic provides oral hygiene tips for children pre-kindergarten age.
Promoting Healthy Smiles in Grades K-5
This infographic provides oral health hygiene tips for students in grades K-5.
Protecting Your Smile in Middle and High School
This infographic provides oral health hygiene tips for students in middle and high school.
Protecting The Smiles of Our Indigenous Children
This infographic provides oral health hygiene tips for students in grades K-5.
Indigenous Teen Dental Habits to Promote Social, Physical, and Mental Health
This infographic provides oral health hygiene tips for students in middle and high school.
Healthy Baby, Healthy Smile
This infographic demonstrates the dos and don'ts of protecting your baby's teeth and gums.
Rethink Your Drink
This poster promotes tap water for kids.
Resources
- Healthy Drinks, Healthy Kids | A project and website by Healthy Eating Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
- Healthy Beverage Consumption in Early Childhood | Factsheet on recommendations from Key National Health and Nutrition Organizations on healthy beverages.
- View and share a 30-second video on the benefits of tap water.
- Rethink Your Drink | This poster promotes tap water for your kids.
- High Rates of Decay and Need for Dental Treatment Among American Indian and Alaska Native Kindergartners in North Dakota, 2020
- High Rates of Decay and Need for Dental Treatment Among Rural Kindergartners in North Dakota, 2020
- Social Factors Affecting Pediatric Oral Health in North Dakota, 2016
- Pediatric Oral Health Disparities in North Dakota, 2016
