National Children's Oral Health Foundation

NATIONAL CHILDREN’S ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION

Thanks to the generous support from corporations, professionals and other individuals, in just three and a half years, NCOHF: America’s Toothfairy, has. . .

• touched the lives of over 1 million children
• awarded $5 Million in grants and products to our community-based Affiliate partners
• developed programs targeted to help expectant mothers, infants, children and teens
• provided engaging science-based educational materials for children and care givers
• worked to raise awareness of the #1 chronic childhood illness: pediatric dental disease

We are off to a great start, but there are millions of children who remain in desperate need of quality care that will break the cycle of this preventable disease. Please help NCOHF: America’s Toothfairy deliver critical resources, and educational, preventive and restorative pediatric programs

. . . because every child deserves a healthy smile.

SPECIAL NEWS

National Children’s Oral Health Foundation announces a new partnership with Special Olympics, Inc. (SOI). See the full story below.

“We continue to see many children without any dental insurance who have great dental needs. We appreciate the funding available through NCOHF, which enables us to make a difference in children’s lives.”
– Elizabeth Yi, President, Community Dental Foundation, Phoenix, AZ

“The National Children’s Oral Health Foundation is making invaluable contributions, which directly respond to the pediatric oral health crisis in America. Thanks for all you do to support our institution, and for your passion and commitment to the children of our great nation.”
– Leo E. Rouse, DDS, Dean, Howard University College of Dentistry, Washington, DC

“We have grown tremendously since we became involved with NCOHF. We had over 35,000 patient treatments in 2008 and will have more than 50,000 in 2009. We sincerely appreciate NCOHF’s support in helping us reach Alabama’s underserved children.”
– Jeffrey A. Parker, CEO, Sarrell Dental Centers, Anniston, AL

“I have had the pleasure of presenting oral health education to almost 1,000 children ages 5 through 7 living in Collier County, FL. I . . . present the Toothfairy Island film ‘Roberto Meets The Toothfairy’ . . . Non-blinking eyes with open mouths stare intently at the screen. The only comments are, ‘Cool,’ ‘Wow,’ ‘Neat’ and ‘Yucky’ . . . Thank you NCOHF for such wonderful tools . . . the Toothfairy Island philosophy works in tandem with the Collier County message.”
– Janice H. Siegel, RDH, BS, Toothfairy/Oral Health Educator

America’s Toothfairy welcomes two new Affiliates:

The University of Alabama, Birmingham
The University of Illinois, Chicago

PROGRAMS

“Tomorrow’s SMILES©” PROGRAM IS GROWING

Supported by the Alpha Omega International Fraternity, NCOHF’s Tomorrow’s SMILES program is providing aesthetic and restorative services to at-risk teens, giving them attractive and healthy smiles. The program also educates teens about the importance of good oral health, offering guidance on maintaining their Tomorrow’s SMILE. NCOHF Affiliates and volunteer private practitioners provide treatment. For more information, contact us at smiles@ncohf.org.

NCOHF CREATES NEW PROGRAM TO PROVIDE DENTAL HOMES

NCOHF announces the creation of its “America’s Toothfairy Dental Home” program, which recognizes private practice dentists who volunteer to provide a dental home to a local child in need of care. For more information, contact us at info@ncohf.org.

GRANTS TO AFFILIATES

Trident® gum Toothfairy Grants: to support oral health preventive treatments, education, screenings and referral for dental care and oral health needs for underserved children and to educate primary health care providers and student clinicians on infant oral health care.

$25,000 to Howard University (Washington, DC)
$25,000 to University of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, IL)
$25,000 to University of California, San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)

Heraeus Toothfairy Grant: $15,000 to University of California, (San Francisco, CA) to help provide preventive oral health education, dental screening, fluoride application and timely referral for early dental intervention.

America’s Toothfairy® Grant: $15,000 to Centro de Salud Oral Materno Infantil – University of Puerto Rico, (San Juan, PR) to develop a referral system for physicians and other professionals to recognize moderate and high caries risk in infants and to provide education and dental care to pregnant women and their families.

America’s Toothfairy® Grant: $15,000 to Dorchester House, (Dorchester, MA) to provide increased access to preventive dental care for children and pregnant women. MicroDental Toothfairy Run Grant: $13,559 to Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County, (Garden Grove, CA) to bring comprehensive preventative mobile oral health services to children living in shelters to include screenings, oral health education for families as well as sealant and fluoride varnish applications.

Johnson & Johnson Toothfairy Grant: to KinderSmile Foundation, Inc., (Upper Montclair, NJ) to conduct prenatal/postnatal workshops for pregnant and new mothers in low-income areas, educating them on the importance of oral disease prevention in their unborn and infant children.

Johnson & Johnson Toothfairy Grant: to Valley Community Clinic, (North Hollywood, CA) to support the Piggy-Back program, introducing dental health in the pediatric center and providing oral health care treatment and education early in the child’s medical routine.

Toothfairy Run Grant: $7,500 to Central Community College, (Hastings, NE) to provide screenings, toothbrushing prophies, fluoride varnish treatments and dental sealants in local Head Start programs and WIC programs.

Discus Dental Toothfairy Grants: $7,000 to Just Kids Dental Health, (Two Harbors, MN), $5,000 to The Children’s Dental Center, (Inglewood, CA) to support critical community outreach services, including age-appropriate oral health education, dental screenings and preventive fluoride treatment for children.

Toothfairy Run Grant: $4,800 to FirstHealth of the Carolinas, (Pinehurst, NC) to educate the parents of newborns on preventive oral care and facilitate a dental home for local at-risk children.

America’s Toothfairy® Product Grants: To hygiene programs at:

$14,500 to Wilkes Public

Health Dental Clinic, (North Wilkesboro, NC) to support the mobile dental clinic operating at county middle schools and Head Start, including treatment, preventive measures and oral health education for the families.

$14,500 to Children’s Dental Health Services, (Rochester, MN) to provide nutritional and oral health education, supplies, information and dental assessment and treatment for uninsured children in SE Minnesota.

$10,000 to Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department, (Parkersburg, WV) to screen and provide preventive measures to second and fifth graders who do not have a dental home or who have not seen a dentist in a year or more.

PARTNERSHIPS

NCOHF AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS ANNOUNCE A NEW PARTNERSHIP

NCOHF and Special Olympics, Inc. (SOI), have signed a partnership agreement to benefit Special Olympics athletes and children with intellectual disabilities. This partnership has been designed to expand and enhance access to oral health preventive, educational and restorative services for children with intellectual disabilities. Comprehensive services will be provided through NCOHF’s rapidly growing national Affiliate network of community based children’s oral health facilities. Read more.

CORPORATE PRODUCT DONATIONS (April ’09 – June ’09)

Sirona: $186,930
Johnson & Johnson
Carestream Health/Kodak Dental Systems: $53,689
Procter & Gamble: $27,540
Dentsply: $25,000
Septodont: $25,000
Ultradent: $21,559
Kerr/Sybron: $6,986

Thanks to our generous underwriters and others providing vital services, 100% of contributions go directly to programs.
We acknowledge the generosity of these caring corporations and their leaders who see the need to eliminate pediatric dental disease.

DONATED SERVICES

Einstein Industries created new NCOHF: America’s Toothfairy website at a value of $27,132.
Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. wide range of legal services, Charlotte, NC
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, trademarks and copyrights, Los Angeles, CA

AD SPACE

Thank you to our partners who have provided pro bono ads and content space during 2009.
Advanstar, ADHA, DLR Publications, Dear Doctor, Dental Product Shopper, Dental Tribune, Dentistry Today, Healthy Smile Magazine, Pennwell and Pinktooth