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Kool Smiles Supplies Teachers with Dental Lesson Plans and More for Children’s Dental Health Month

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Posted: February 6, 2017
Edited by Dentaltown staff

ATLANTA—As part of its ongoing commitment to expanding dental health education in underserved communities nationwide, Kool Smiles is supplying teachers with free dental-health lesson plans and toothbrushes to use in classrooms during Children’s Dental Health Month this February.
 
The dental health lesson plans have become a popular educational resource from the children’s dental provider, with more than 6,000 lesson plans downloaded and 154,000 toothbrushes distributed to classrooms throughout the country since Kool Smiles launched the program in March 2013.

According to a 2000 report from the U.S. Surgeon General, tooth decay is the leading chronic disease among children, five times more prevalent than asthma. Dental care is one of the nation’s greatest unmet children’s health needs, especially in low-income, minority and rural communities. If left untreated, tooth decay can lead to pain, infection, and difficulty with eating, chewing, speaking, and learning.
 
“Teachers are some of our most important allies in the fight against childhood tooth decay, so we are thrilled to see so many educators utilizing these free resources in their classrooms,” said Dr. Dale Mayfield, chief dental officer for Kool Smiles. “Dental health education—including teaching children about the importance of brushing, flossing and healthy eating—can play a powerful role in reducing oral health disparities and shaping positive dental habits early in life.” 
 
Kool Smiles’ dental health lesson plans include age-appropriate activities to generate learning and discussion about the importance of good dental health in preschool, grades K–2, and grades 3–5 classrooms. Interested teachers can download the lesson plans and order free toothbrushes for their classrooms directly from the Kool Smiles website.
 
In 2016, Kool Smiles provided lesson plans to more than 2,000 educators across the United States and sent toothbrushes to 53,048 students in 2,075 classrooms. In 2017, Kool Smiles hopes to increase the number of classrooms and teachers using the materials. 
 
For more information and to view the lesson plan, visit mykoolsmiles.com/dentallessonplans.
 
Kool Smiles’ dental health lesson plan program is made possible with support from the Benevis Foundation.
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