National Children ’ s Dental Health Month Sparkles Statewide
• Dr . Dilshad Sumar and her staff visited Lehigh Valley Day Care and Schneckville Day Care to teach the children about the importance of good oral health . The children participated in interactive activities and enjoyed a book about visiting the dentist . The children received a toothbrush , water bottle , t-shirt and stickers .
Third District
• Members of the Luzerne County Dental Society held a NCDHM mall event at the Wyoming Valley Mall in Wilkes-Barre on February 20 . Drs . Ann McDonough , Samantha Abod , John Evans and Larry Shine participated along with students from the Luzerne County Community College dental assistant program . Dentists conducted free screenings while the dental assistant students assisted . The tooth fairy was in attendance and children were treated to coloring contests and games . More than 200 goodie bags were distributed which contained toothbrushes , stickers , coupons and dental health information .
Children pose with the Tooth Fairy at the Luzerne County Dental Society ( LCDS ) NCDHM mall event .
• To kick off NCDHM , SDDS presented the parents of the first local baby born in February with a silver , engraved toothbrush . Dr . Todd Angelo and Alliance representative Sarah Angelo presented Spencer and Linda Goodrich of Dunmore with the gift .
• SDDS hosted two events at McDonald ’ s restaurants in Scranton . The events , held February 6 and 13 , featured costumed characters Ronald McDonald , the Hamburgler and Grimace . The Tooth Fairy also made an appearance to distribute goodie bags to the children in attendance .
• SDDS hosted an event at Timmy ’ s Town , an interactive children ’ s museum , featuring Dr . Brian Kerr , the magic orthodontist . Children received goody bags .
Dr . Ann McDonough , Dr . Samantha Abod and Dr . John Evans provided complimentary screenings at the LCDS mall event .
Dr . John Evans said of the event , “ I have been overseeing this event for many years . It always makes me smile to see the children running up to the Tooth Fairy and giving her a hug , then coming for a free screening , not afraid . I am proud to be associated with NCDHM .”
• Members of the Monroe County Dental Society visited first grade classrooms in Monroe County to conduct oral health presentations . The society sponsored a first-grade coloring contest and awarded the first-place winner a $ 100 Borders gift card , second-place winner a $ 75 gift card , third-place a $ 50 gift card , and eight honorable mentions received $ 25 gift cards .
Dr . Brian Kerr , the Magic Orthodontist , does a trick with an unsuspecting “ victim ” during a Timmy ’ s Town presentation held by the Scranton District Dental Society ( SDDS ).
May / June 2010 • Pennsylvania Dental Journal
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