Preventing Oral Injuries
Oral injuries to the face and mouth happen often among young children. Explore strategies Head Start staff can use to help prevent these injuries.
This collection covers prevention and treatment of injuries to the head, face, and mouth in young children. These common injuries most frequently happen when children fall, as children may stumble when learning to walk and when active. Other preventable causes discussed in these resources include tripping, being pushed by another child, climbing on stairs and furniture, or running with objects in their mouths.
Oral injuries to the face and mouth happen often among young children. Explore strategies Head Start staff can use to help prevent these injuries.