June is National Smile Month – Join OHA in Encouraging Americans to Brush for Health
JUNE IS NATIONAL SMILE MONTHJoin Oral Health America in Encouraging Americans to Brush for HealthThe importance of brushing, good nutrition and regular dental visits is the focus of National Smile Month, the largest independent international dental campaign aimed at consumers
JUNE IS NATIONAL SMILE MONTH
Join Oral Health America in Encouraging Americans to Brush for Health
The importance of brushing, good nutrition and regular dental visits is the focus of National Smile Month, the largest independent international dental campaign aimed at consumers of all ages. During June, Oral Health America and participating sponsors, dental offices, community care providers, schools, camps, and oral health coalitions will be celebrating summertime by encouraging children and adults not to forget their toothbrushes on vacation.
„We welcome everyone‚s involvement in this effort to ensure that families and care givers understand the importance of making oral care for all ages part of daily routine,‰ said Beth Truett, President and CEO, Oral Health America. „For the young, elderly, and people with special needs, this means taking the time to help them maintain a healthy mouth. Summer is a great season to concentrate on good dental habits. As routines change there is time to build new habits that will sustain health year-round.‰
National Smile Month will be launched at the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore, MD, on June 5. National Smile Month sponsors include Patterson Dental and the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation.
Oral Health America‚s global partner in this effort is the International Dental Health Foundation, which founded National Smile campaigns over 30 years ago.
„We look forward to working alongside our partners and thousands of event organizers in the U.K. and U.S., spreading a powerful message about good oral healthcare across the globe,‰ said Dr. Nigel Carter, Chief Executive of the International Dental Health Foundation.
National Smile Month brings creative messages about oral and overall health to the public and profession, through significant media outreach, a public opinion survey, and the distribution of a National Smile Month Handbook to thousands of dental practices throughout the country, inviting care providers to share campaign messages with their patients.
Program partners include 1-800-DENTIST, Aegis Communications, Belmont Publications, Dental Health Foundation, Direct Relief International, Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, Flashpoint Academy, Henry Schein, Inc., Hispanic Dental Association, Kids Smiles Inc., Principal Financial Group, Santa Barbara/Ventura County Dental Care Foundation, West Virginia University School of Dentistry, and many others.
To participate in National Smile Month, visit www.oralhealthamerica.org, or call Oral Health America, (312) 836-9900.
Oral Health America improves public health by eliminating oral disease, especially for our most vulnerable citizens, by educating and empowering communities to provide access to care, and advocating for policies that create oral health parity.
