Education

  Education is a high priority at the Dental Center.  We provide a wide variety of educational services to meet the needs of the community.  Services are provided to schools, daycares, long-term facilities, health fairs and United Way agency fairs. 

Infant - Toddler Oral Care

   The Dental Center teaches parents and caregivers proper dental care for newborns and toddlers and how to prevent Baby Bottle Decay.  Good nutritional habits are discussed. The Dental Center Staff provides this information by visiting daycares, teen pregnancy programs, parent groups and on a daily basis in our fixed site clinics.

Schools

   We present educational programs for Kindergarten through 12th grade.  Proper oral hygiene and good nutritional habits are a high priority when we go to the schools.  School aged children are drinking more pop and sugary drinks than ever before.  We discuss how this relates to increased tooth decay.

Long-term care facilities

   A license dental hygienist provides in-services for nurses and nursing assistants.  When we meet with the nurses, we review how to perform an intra/extra oral exam upon admission, pathologies and abnormalities, how to note an overall oral condition and proper oral hygiene.  The nursing assistants learn about proper oral hygiene and how to care for patients with partials and dentures.

   Molly Molar is a large tooth costume that we use as an educational prop to motivate children to take better care of their teeth.  Molly Molar goes to the schools, daycares, health fairs, Safe-T-City, and United Way Agency Fairs.  Molly Molar is an inspiration to our children and adults and is a valuable asset to our educational programs.

   If you are interested in an educational program for your facility, please contact Connie Wojcik at 419.241.1644, extension 104.