The Cavities Get Around campaign is an initiative of the Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation. Launched in 2014, the campaign was established to educate Colorado families about the importance of:
- Young children’s baby teeth, which are highly vulnerable to cavities.
- This is because the protective enamel on baby teeth is especially thin compared to adult teeth.
- Limiting sugary drinks such as juice to mealtimes, because the sugars in these drinks help fuel cavity-causing bacteria. These cavities can spread from baby teeth to adult teeth.
- The importance of giving children only water between meals and at bedtime. Water is good for our teeth and helps wash away the cavity-causing bacteria.