In This
Issue:
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Captain
Supertooth Lands at 31 Schools During National
Children's Dental Health Month
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Six
Strategies for Better Oral Health
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Things You
Probably Didn't Know About Teeth
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Skipping
Breakfast Increases Tooth Decay Risk for Children
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February
'Dental Careers Month'
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NIH Offers
Downloadable Booklet on Healthy Snacks for Kids
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NIH Offers
Oral Health Classroom Materials for Grades 1-2
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Scientist
Finds Source of Stem Cells in Daughter's Baby Tooth
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Children's
Dental Health Statistics
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Delta Dental's Captain Supertooth
visits elementary school classrooms throughout New
Jersey and Connecticut this month to educate children
about the importance of good oral health. For more about
Captain Supertooth, read
on.
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To find out what simple habits will
lead to a healthy smile in 2004, read
more. |
Delta Dental's Web site contains one
of the largest collections of dental history and trivia
anywhere. For an early recipe for toothpaste containing
dragon's blood, and a lot more, read
on. |
For more on this study in the January
2004 edition of the Journal of the American Dental
Association, read
more. |
This celebration is designed to
promote awareness of career opportunities in dentistry
and the allied careers. For information about job
shadowing programs taking place during Dental Careers
Month, read
on. |
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Snack Smart for Healthy Teeth
is designed to teach elementary-school-age children
about how proper diet contributes to their oral health.
For more on the booklet and how to download it, read
on. |
| The National Institutes of
Health has developed a learning module called "Open
Wide and Trek Inside!" designed for grades 1 and 2.
A complete teacher's guide, including classroom lessons,
background, masters and transparencies, is available for
downloading. For more information, read
on. |
| When a scientist takes a close
look at the tooth his daughter lost, he makes a
discovery that may lead to a new source of valuable stem
cells. For more on this research, read
on. |
| While half of all U.S.
schoolchildren have never had a cavity, a significant
number of children do not enjoy good oral health. For
statistics about children at risk, from the American
Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, read on. |
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