2014 ORAL DAY SURGERIES among children and youth WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY 2.4 x GREATER THAN ONTARIO ____________________ COST = $1.13 MILLION EACH YEAR WEC 2 . 4 x Nearly 1 in 3 residents report having no form of dental insurance coverage. Over 1 in 4 residents do not regularly visit the dentist for annual check-ups. Nearly 1 in 5 residents report brushing their teeth less than twice per day. Among elementary school students, Tecumseh and LaSalle had better oral health while Leamington had poorer oral health compared to Windsor. % of screened students with at least one decayed/missing /filled baby or adult teeth. 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Amherstburg Essex Kingsville LaSalle Lakeshore Leamington Tecumseh Windsor 519-258-2146 www.wechu.org JK Grade 2 ORAL HEALTH IS ESSENTIAL TO GENERAL HEALTH & OVERALL WELL-BEING AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE. In 2015 WECHU Screened 15,868 children at 116 elementary schools The children identified with urgent dental needs was 2.2 times greater in Windsor-Essex County than in Ontario. 283 babies in the Baby Oral Health Program Babies should see a dentist before their first birthday. _____________________________________ The Ontario Works dental program for children spent TWICE as much fixing teeth vs. preventing cavities These figures highlight the fact that children are getting help in the latter stages rather than monies being spent early to prevent these problems. _____________________________________ 2x MONEY 11 37 38 57 13 32 23 47 18 44 23 46 21 43 17 47