CHARLESTON, SC, April 27, 2011 (Press-News.org) Coastal Kids Dental & Braces is proud to announce that Dr. Isabel Driggers, Owner and Founder of Coastal Kids Dental & Braces, was selected as the South Carolina representative by the AAPD to attend the 2011 Congressional Lobby Day. This is the 2nd year that Dr. Isabel has attending the AAPD Lobby Day as the SC representative.
As part of the AAPD Congressional Lobby Day, Dr. Isabel visited Washington, DC and met with the offices of Senators Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint and Congressmen Tim Scott and Jim Clyburn to discuss current issues in Pediatric Dentistry and to act as an advocate for the dental health for the children of South Carolina.
During her meetings, Dr. Isabel highlighted the status of Children's Oral Health:
- Dental decay is the most common chronic childhood disease in the United States, 5 times more common than asthma.
- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) most recent report on oral health trends in America shows tooth decay declined in every age group, except for children ages 2-5 years which increased from 24% to 28% between 1988-1994 and 1999-2004.
For more information on the AAPD 2011 Congressional Lobby Day, please visit the AAPD website at www.aapd.org or contact Coastal Kids Dental & Braces.
Coastal Kids Dental & Braces is a Pediatric & Orthodontic Dental practice with offices in Hanahan, Daniel Island and Moncks Corner, South Carolina. The goal at Coastal Kids Dental & Braces is to provide each patient with a healthy adult smile. Each team member at Coastal Kids Dental & Braces has specific training and education to fully address the Pediatric & Orthodontic Dental needs of their patients. For more information, please visit the Coastal Kids Dental & Braces website at http://www.coastalkidsdental.com or call 843.818.KIDS (5437).
Dr Isabel Driggers, of Coastal Kids Dental & Braces, Was Selected as the South Carolina Delegate for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentist (AAPD) 2011 Congressional Lobby Day
Dr. Isabel Driggers, as the SC delegate for the 2011 AAPD Lobby Day, held Congressional visits with the offices of Senators Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint and Congressmen Tim Scott and Jim Clyburn
2011-04-27
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[Press-News.org] Dr Isabel Driggers, of Coastal Kids Dental & Braces, Was Selected as the South Carolina Delegate for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentist (AAPD) 2011 Congressional Lobby DayDr. Isabel Driggers, as the SC delegate for the 2011 AAPD Lobby Day, held Congressional visits with the offices of Senators Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint and Congressmen Tim Scott and Jim Clyburn