Educational Resources

• Wisdom Tooth is a free, online newsletter published quarterly by Delta Dental of New Jersey for teachers, school nurses and others concerned with children’s oral health. To subscribe, read the current issue, or view past issues, click here.
• Developed for the first-grade level, our free, online flashcards reinforce the importance of good dental health. Click here to access the flashcards.
• Captain Supertooth is a live actor who comes to New Jersey elementary schools to teach children in kindergarten through second grade about the benefits of good oral hygiene. For more on the Captain Supertooth program, click here. To request a Captain Supertooth video at no cost, please e-mail Jennifer Appaluccio at jappaluccio@deltadentalnj.com. Please specify either the English or Spanish version of the video.
• View a one minute oral health video from the ADA on back to school checkups. (Please note: You must have Windows Media Player to view this video. Please click the link only once. The video may take a few moments to load.)

Tips & Trivia

• Tips. Click Ask Captain Supertooth for answers to questions children might ask, like: “Why do baby teeth fall out?” “I’m supposed to floss, but I can’t reach my back teeth. What do I do?” or “What is the best toothpaste?”
• Trivia. “Who had the first known cavity? What were the ingredients in ancient toothpaste? Search categories such as Celebrity Dentistry, Golf & Dentistry, and Toothache Cures to learn about weird dental trivia and facts.

Fun Activities

• Dental health coloring pages
• Dental-related cartoons

Dental Defenders Game 
Danger lurks at every meal. Ordinary foods coat teeth with sugar, attracting bacteria and acids that cause tooth decay.

But the Dental Defenders are on the job! The Defenders patrol the mouths of children everywhere, protecting their teeth from everyday meals and snacks. Join the team and begin your patrol!

Play the Dental Defenders game