New! Show your young students an 8 minute video about tooth-healthy snacks for school. This is an edited segment of the 1st grade presentation by Dianne Powers, RDH that focuses on snacks. Many thanks to Karen Robinson and the students in her Londonderry High School TV Production and Radio Broadcasting class!
Oral health is an important part of overall health, and so Children’s Dental Network offers teachers in participating schools the opportunity to have a dental hygienist deliver an oral health presentation to their students. These presentations are available for kindergarten through fifth graders, and may be offered at a different time in the school year than our screenings and in-school treatments.
Teachers will be notified when dates and times are available for their school, and in many schools a sign-up sheet will be posted in the teacher’s room with available days & times.
During our presentations, we appreciate having teachers stay in the classroom to help reinforce the messages we share with students. We also welcome feedback about the lesson.
Topics that we cover include the following:
Kindergarten & Readiness
Introduction to good dental care: visiting the dentist, brushing, tooth loss
Choosing healthy snacks for teeth, sealants, proper brushing habits
(DVD player needed)
How to brush – hands-on brushing activity, tooth protectors: flossing, fluoride, healthy snacks
How to floss and dental health review
Rethink Your Drink - sugary beverages and oral health
(Need to show PPT from a flash drive and play a DVD)
under revision - check later
A 2-sided handout is available for each grade. You can download handouts here.