PLACKERS DONATES TO THE RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE®
PLACKERS DONATES TO THE RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE® Oral health care brand gives 5,000 dental flossers to help children in Collier County, Florida (SAN DIEGO) Oct. 27, 2011 – Plackers continued its support of Oral Health America’s (OHA) Smiles Across
PLACKERS DONATES TO THE RONALD MCDONALD CARE MOBILE®
Oral health care brand gives 5,000 dental flossers to help children in Collier County, Florida
(SAN DIEGO) Oct. 27, 2011 – Plackers continued its support of Oral Health America’s (OHA) Smiles Across America® program with a donation of 5,000 Plackers Micro Mint dental flossers to the Ronald McDonald Care Mobileof Collier County, Fla. The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile is part of a CHS Healthcare program supported in part by Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Southwest Florida. The flosser donation was made in association with a $20,000 Smiles Across America grant awarded by OHA to CHS Healthcare in Collier County, Fla. for an elementary school-based dental sealant program. OHA’s monetary grant was also matched by The Walmart Foundation.
The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile is a state-of-the-art mobile pediatric office that delivers “Hope on Wheels” to needy children in the Collier County area of Southwest Florida. Plackers’ donation will be used to help give children some of the tools needed for proper oral care at home after they receive their preventative dental sealants on the Care Mobile.
“The mission of the Care Mobile program is to improve the health of underserved children by providing quality healthcare services and follow-up,” said Dr. Kelley Johnson, dental director, CHS Healthcare, Inc. “Our programs rely on donations, and with our Care Mobile stocked with Plackers flossers, we can teach children how to floss properly and send them home with extra supplies.”
Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease in America, and according to a recent survey, 17 percent of parents reported that they had a child who missed at least one day of school due to dental related pain or illness. [1]
“Children from all socioeconomic backgrounds should have access to the necessary tools for proper oral health care,” said Tom Barman, Plackers’ director of marketing. “Plackers is dedicated to providing children with convenient, quality oral care products to help kids keep their mouths healthy so they can concentrate in school.
About Plackers
Plackers, a leading brand of consumer oral care products, is a pioneer in dental flossers and other consumer oral care products. Having patented the first disposable dental flosser, Plackers is committed to developing high quality, affordable oral care products with innovative features that include a comprehensive line of dental flossers, dental accessories, and dental night guards. Plackers holds over 20 patents and is sold in major retailers worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.plackers.com.
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[1] Oral Health America Survey sponsored by Dental Trade Alliance & Plackers® dental flossers, 2011
