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National Children's Dental Health
Month began 64 years ago as a one-day, two-city event.
Now it is celebrated nationwide throughout February. The
observance promotes the importance of oral health to
children. As part of the
celebration, Delta Dental Plan of New Jersey sponsors
Captain Supertooth, the caped superhero of dental
hygiene. Throughout National
Children's Dental Health Month, Captain Supertooth
visits schools to promote the importance of early
preventive dental care. He arrives with a person-sized
toothbrush and other fun props to help demonstrate how
to brush, floss and eat healthy for good oral health.
The Captain Supertooth program is
part of Delta Dental's ongoing initiative to spread the
word that oral health is vital for good overall health.
It is geared for children in kindergarten through second
grade, and provided by Delta Dental as a free public
service. Since the program
began in 1990, Captain Supertooth has instructed more
than 36,000 New Jersey children about proper dental
care. For the first time, in 2004 Captain Supertooth
will also visit schools in Connecticut. Captain
Supertooth programs will take place at 21 schools in New
Jersey and 10 in Connecticut.
Because of the high demand for this
program, there is a waiting list. For more information,
call Delta Dental at (973) 285-4059. |
