Children's Dental Health to be Focus of February Observance

ALBANY, NY (01/24/2011)(readMedia)-- Children's dental health will be the focus of events and programs being sponsored by the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) during Children's Dental Health Month in February.

New in 2011 is the "Reel Smiles Video Challenge," a contest for children in preschool through 12th grade in New York State. Their challenge is to create a video portraying the importance of good oral health. Group and individual prizes will be awarded. Contest details can be found at www.nysdental.org. Entries are due March 15, 2011.

Sugarless Wednesday, dedicated to helping children become more aware of non-essential sugars in their diet, can be celebrated on any or all Wednesdays in February. Free teaching materials, posters, stickers and Sugarless Wednesday "survivor" certificates for children are available from NYSDA.

Educators, parents and children interested in more details or in scheduling a presentation by a dentist can contact NYSDA at 518-465-0044 or info@nysdental.org.

The New York State Dental Association is one of the largest state constituents of the American Dental Association and represents more than 13,000 of the state's practicing dentists. In the last decade, NYSDA has received more than a dozen national awards for its Children's Dental Health Month programs. -30-

Posted Monday January 24, 2011 at 04:49 pm by New York State Dental Association
Last Updated Tuesday June 21, 2011 at 02:40 pm