Dental Health Month

In-School Dentist to see children on Wed Feb 10 | Call School office with questions @AmerDentalAssn

February is National Children's Dental Health Month. National Children’s Dental Health observances began with a one-day event in Cleveland, Ohio and a one-week event in Akron, Ohio during February 1941.

Since then, the concept has grown from a two-city event into a nationwide program. The American Dental Association held the first national observance of Children’s Dental Health Day on February 8, 1949. The single day observance became a weeklong event in 1955. And in 1981, the program was extended to a month-long celebration known today as National Children’s Dental Health Month.

Fill out the permission form that was sent home and have your child seen by the in-school dentist on Wednesday, February 10th. If you have questions, call the school and ask about the dental visit on Wednesday.

Follow these links for additional information about Children's Dental Health:

• Children's Dental Health
• Fluoride Status in Your State's Water System
• Seal Out Tooth Decay (Spanish Version)
• Questions About Kids Teeth
• Your Teeth - What is a cavity? What are wisdom teeth?
• What Parents Can Do: School Age Children's Oral Health
• Activity: Oral Health for Kids E-Card
• Activity: Smile Style!
• Lesson Plan: Scientific Concepts for Oral Health
• Lesson Plans: Watch Your Mouth
• Video: Army Dentist

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