What Can Elite Athletes Teach Us About Oral Health?

As the Olympic games come to a close, and with fall sports right around the corner, we wondered what young athletes could learn about oral health from their sports heroes. The answer surprised us!

Do elite athletes have better discipline and dental hygiene habits?

Although elite athletes have better overall dental hygiene habits than most adults, they're more likely to suffer from tooth decay that can impact their performance on the field.

See what scientists think could be the culprit and how parents and coaches can help young athletes prevent poor oral health. Read more...

Oral Health Action Heroes Defeat Gum Disease!

Our Summer HERO Challenge winner is Ellie Alderman, age 7, of Lewisburg, WV

The HERO Challenge was sponsored by DentaQuest.

Nearly 1,300 kids joined the fight against gum disease this summer! HERO Challenge participants learned how to defeat the villain "Ginger Vitis" with good dental hygiene habits including daily flossing.

Our winner received the most online votes for her video about flossing and received a Nintendo Switch! Other participants won fun prizes by random drawing.

The three HERO Challenge lessons are now available for download on our website. Click the button below to visit our Resources Page to download "3 Lessons: Protect Your Smile From Gum Disease."

DOWNLOAD 3 LESSONS

Collect dental hygiene products for students who need them.

Go Back-to-School With a Smile Drive!

Collect dental hygiene products for students in need and help kids learn about oral health. Learn more about holding a Smile Drive.

When kids learn about oral health they miss less school.

ICYMI: How Schools Can Help Kids Stay Healthy.

Students miss nearly 2 million schools days each year due to dental disease. See how teachers, administrators, and nurses can help.

= the approximate number of children who received oral health education last year with materials downloaded from our website!

Download free resources to share with families in your community this fall.

VISIT OUR RESOURCES PAGE

Volunteer Opportunity: Language Translation

Are you fluent in a language other than English? America's ToothFairy has a need for volunteers to translate our educational materials so that families that have recently emigrated to the United States can learn about the importance of healthy dental hygiene habits.

Sign up using the button below. When you do, we'll contact you as needed to translate the oral health educational materials that are available for download on our website. Thank you for helping!

I'D LOVE TO HELP!

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