Harcum College Offers Free Dental Treatments for Children at 8th Annual Sealant Saturday
Harcum College Offers Free Dental Treatments for Children at 8th Annual Sealant Saturday Registered dental hygienists, area dentists and Harcum dental hygiene students to offer free sealants to area youth BRYN MAWR, PA – November 8, 2011 – The Dental
Harcum College Offers Free Dental Treatments for Children at 8th Annual Sealant Saturday
— Registered dental hygienists, area dentists and Harcum dental hygiene students to offer free sealants to area youth —
BRYN MAWR, PA – November 8, 2011 – The Dental Hygiene Program at Harcum College will offer free oral examinations, sealants, fluoride treatments and health care instructions for children ages 6-13 at its annual Sealant Saturday. In conjunction with National Children’s Dental Health Month, the event will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Cohen Dental Center on Harcum’s Bryn Mawr campus.
This is the eighth year of the free program, in which registered dental hygienists, area dentists and Harcum dental hygiene students provide free dental hygiene services to registered children. Co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists’ Association, Sealant Saturday aims to prevent future tooth decay and cavities in children, as well as aid in overall oral health and help children, families and the community learn the value of oral care in overall health and wellness.
“The students and faculty of Harcum’s Dental Hygiene Program, through our curricula, teaching and practice, are committed to spreading the word about good oral health to parents and children,” said Dental Hygiene Program Director Jean Byrnes-Ziegler. “Sealant Saturday is an important way for us to help the community and advance the experiential learning of Harcum students.”
An estimated 100 million Americans have no dental insurance, and nationally the incidence of dental cavities is rising for the first time in decades. Locally, it is estimated that 40 percent of Pennsylvanians lack dental insurance. According to the American Academy of Periodontology, oral health problems are linked to a variety of diseases and health conditions, including diabetes, strokes and heart disease. The use of sealants can decrease oral health complications, especially for cavity-prone children.
To schedule an appointment, contact the Cohen Dental Center at Harcum at 610-526-6113 or 610-526-6015. Limited space is available.
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Harcum College, one of Pennsylvania’s first independent, two-year colleges, was founded in Bryn Mawr, PA in 1915 and was the first college in Pennsylvania chartered by the state to grant associate degrees. Harcum offers fully accredited, career-ready majors in nursing, the allied health professions, business and social sciences on campus, online, and regionally, as well as lifelong learning programs and corporate training.
