LOS ANGELES, SANTA MONICA AND BEVERLY HILLS CALIFORNIA —  California Orthodontist Dr. Atoosa Nikaeen will spend February educating patients and parents and speaking to school children about the importance of proper oral hygiene and diet.

Nikaeen and other employees at her California orthodontics practice do this every February in honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month.

“This is a topic we actually discuss with our patients and parents daily,” Nikaeen said, “but February gives us an opportunity for community outreach, where we educate students in our local school systems on the topic and really drive home the point among our patients.”

Something Nikaeen will teach in schools this year is the important role that proper nutrition plays in relation to good oral health, said the California braces expert. Eating a balanced diet provides the nutrients the body needs to maintain good health, and a diet low in the nutrients the body needs can result in a mouth that is less resistant to infection. That means teeth can become more susceptible to decay and gums can become more susceptible to periodontal disease.

Most children have been exposed to the practice and importance of good oral hygiene, said, California Braces Expert(http://www.invisibraces.com/), Nikaeen, a California Invisalign provider. However, it’s always a good idea to give them some refresher information on the topic. She also uses National Children’s Dental Health Month as an opportunity to give students toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss to help reinforce those good habits.

National Children’s Dental Health Month is sponsored annually by the American Dental Association. This year’s educational posters showcase a message for children from the McGrinn Twins, Buck and Flossy: “For a sparkly smile, remember to brush and floss every day!” The opposite side of the poster contains a message geared more toward pre-teens and teens: “Rock your smile.”

The NCDHM message and campaign materials has been disseminated to millions of people throughout the country over the years, according to the ADA.
This monthlong campaign began in February 1941 as a one-day observance in Cleveland, Ohio, followed by a one-week event in Akron that same month, according to the ADA.

The ADA held its first national observance of Children’s Dental Health Day on Feb. 8, 1949, and it grew into a week-long event in 1955. In 1981, officials extended the program into a monthlong campaign known by its current name.
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If you would like to learn more about National Children’s Dental Health Month, Dr. Atoosa Nikaeen’s orthodontic practice, or you wish to contact her for a free consultation, please visit her Web site: http://www.invisibraces.com/ or call her office: (310) 444-1113.

About Dr. Atoosa Nikaeen
Dr. Nikaeen graduated with honors from dental school in 1993 and received a doctorate in dental surgery (DDS). She gained experience practicing general dentistry for several years before attending Columbia University School of Dentistry and Oral Surgeons in New York, where she earned her post-doctoral education in orthodontics and received an orthodontic specialty certificate.

In addition to running her practice, Dr. Nikaeen is a faculty member at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) Orthodontic Department and teaches orthodontic residents.

Dr. Nikaeen’s Los Angeles practice serves patients throughout Southern California, including Beverly Hills and Santa Monica.

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