According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry’s “State of Little Teeth” report, although the prevalence of tooth decay has decreased overall, there is significant room for improvement. In the US, tooth decay affects, nearly one in five children under the age of five, about half of children aged 6-11 years old and more than half of those aged 12-19 years old. Further, children living in poverty are twice as likely to suffer from tooth decay, and their dental diseases are more than twic...