{"id":59,"date":"2018-03-03T16:23:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-03T16:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danvilledentalassociates.com\/blog\/?p=59"},"modified":"2018-04-10T15:38:43","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T15:38:43","slug":"how-dentist-in-danville-helps-children-practice-oral-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danvilledentalassociates.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/03\/how-dentist-in-danville-helps-children-practice-oral-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Danville Dental Associates Helps Children Practice Oral Care!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"At Danville Dental we feel that it is important to remind patients that February was National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month, an occasion celebrated by dentists across the country. To give back to the community and help children take the right steps to have better oral health, dentists and staff from Danville Dental Associates have taken the initiative to perform presentations at schools in the Danville community.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s post we\u2019ll be reviewing our journey to schools around the area. To us, it\u2019s important to give back to the community, and helping children maintain good oral health is one of our most important values.<\/p>\n

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What Children\u2019s Dental Health Month is All About<\/h2>\n

The purpose of Children\u2019s Dental Health Month is to teach children of all ages the importance of keeping your mouth clean and healthy. Children are particularly vulnerable to cavities, so making the effort to improve their oral care habits will make a huge difference for them later in life. Our staff accomplished this through demonstrations and activities we thought would be fun for the kids.<\/p>\n

Our Results and Photos Throughout February<\/h2>\n

Our mission to educate students brought us to many difference preschools and elementary schools around Danville. While some of the presentations were given to smaller groups, around 20 to 30 students, others involved speaking to over 100 kids at a time! Luckily, that wasn\u2019t a problem for our experts from the practice.<\/p>\n

By the end of the month, Dr. Chris Payne and several hygienists had spoken to over 1,000 kids at 15 preschools and elementary schools. Here are a few photos of our experience; we can\u2019t wait to do it again next year!<\/p>\n

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Tammy Betterton with a class at Brosville Elementary, where she presented to 53 students.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tammy Betterton posing with students and teachers at Family First Children Center.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Dr. Chris Payne dressed as Molar Man and educated 100 students with hygienist Sandi Henderson at Twin Springs Elementary.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

How You Can Help Your Child at Home<\/h2>\n

As part of our ongoing initiative to support children and their oral health, we wanted to offer a few important tips that you can use to help your child improve their oral care routine.<\/p>\n