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Want to Protect Children’s Teeth? This New Spanish Oral Health Tool Can Help!

Want to Protect Children’s Teeth? This New Spanish Oral Health Tool Can Help!
Ready to help your Spanish-speaking families protect their children’s good oral health? The North Carolina Oral Health Section has created a new Spanish version of Your Child Can Keep That Healthy Smile, the oral health risk assessment tool designed especially for parents and caregivers. ¡Su hijo puede conservar esa sonrisa saludable! is a colorful, engaging…
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REACH Recognition Honors Oral Health Excellence in Childcare Programs

REACH Recognition Honors Oral Health Excellence in Childcare Programs
It takes a village to raise a child. For many parents, those trusted villagers include the smart, caring teachers working in early childhood education programs (ECE). Now, these childcare centers are being honored for their evidence-based practices in the healthy development of children. REACH Recognition (Recognizing ECEs Advancing Children’s Healthy Habits) is a new, grant-funded…
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6 Tips to Make Brushing Fun for Children!

6 Tips to Make Brushing Fun for Children!
Children putting up a fuss about toothbrushing? Is it hard to keep wiggly kids still long enough to give little teeth the TLC they deserve?  These six tips can help make brushing fun for children (and easier for parents and caregivers!). # 1  Make brushing a positive experience by playing a game. Ask children to…
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