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Shreveport, LA – Officials have announced that the Caddo Parks and Miles for Smiles will provide a series of educational classes at all Caddo Parish Head Start agencies and at Caddo Parish schools.
The platform will provide pop-up community outreach activities at Caddo Parks sponsored programs, such as sport camps/clinics, athletic leagues, summer camps, health fairs, community festivals and special events.
According to data provided by Statista, Louisiana has one of the highest percentages of children and adolescents aged 1 to 17 years with oral health problems, and further research has shown there is a strong correlation between chronic diseases and poor oral health.