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KISS… Keep It Short and Sweet: 2 x 2 = Smile!

KISS… Keep It Short and Sweet: 2 x 2 = Smile!
This month, we’re keeping it short and sweet (to match the recommended amount of Halloween candy kids are allowed to eat!). In honor of National Brush Day on November 1, we are celebrating math that works for kids: 2 x 2. What’s 2 x 2? 2 x 2 = a healthy smile in very young…
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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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Tooth Talk Reminder: Don’t Take a Vacay from Brushing!

Tooth Talk Reminder: Don’t Take a Vacay from Brushing!
You deserve a vacation...but your teeth don’t. Continuing to brush young children’s teeth with good-for-you fluoride toothpaste is as essential to a fun and healthy summer as sunscreen and water wings!  These tips can help you keep the kids (and yourself!) in the groove: Don’t break the habit. It takes time to get young children…
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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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