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New Exhibit at Children’s Museum of Denver teaches young children and families about proper dental care through hands-on play
- Delta Dental Foundation
- News, DDCOF Press Releases
Village of Healthy Smiles, the Children’s Museum of Denver’s newest exhibit, is designed to teach children about dental health through engaging hands-on exploration. The experience, specifically created for children three and under, will open to the public Saturday, February 21.
Set healthy habits for kids’ teeth this February
is Children’s Dental Health Month, a time to educate families across our state on what we can all do at home to help prevent the No. 1 chronic disease in kids today: tooth decay. As part of National Children’s Oral Health Month and to promote our new brush-together pledge, an op-ed piece by Dr. Okuji ran in the Fort Collins Coloradoan.
School of Dental Medicine appoints Bailey to Endowed Chair
Assistant Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps William D. Bailey, DDS, MPH, has been appointed by the CU School of Dental Medicine as the endowed chair in Prevention of Early Childhood Caries. His appointment is effective August 1, 2014 following his retirement from the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps in spring 2014. Funded by Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, the endowed chair in Prevention of Early Childhood Caries aims to further Delta Dental’s and the School of Dental Medicine’s mutual goal of eradicating childhood tooth decay.
Halloween candy tips for families: Save your teeth this Halloween
Tooth decay is five times more common than asthma and can lead to painful cavities, missed schools days and many other problems affecting a child’s development and self-esteem. With Halloween and a season of sweet treats upon us, it’s important for parents to know how they can help protect their kids’ teeth from decay. Dental Dental of Colorado Dental Director Dr. Michael Okuji gave tips for managing sweets in a segment on 9News.
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation Honored at Gold Leaf Awards
Since the 1970s, CHC has honored professionals in public relations, communications and marketing through the annual Gold Leaf Awards competition. CHC is the only Colorado member organization that exclusively honors local health-care communicators and marketing professionals. Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation is proud to receive the following awards:
- GOLD LEAF AWARD
Advertising: Multimedia Campaign for Brush with Me Campaign
Advertising: Broadcast for Brush with Me Campaign - BRONZE LEAF AWARD
Printed Annual Report: Fifteen Years of Changing Communities, Improving Lives Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation 2011 Annual Report
Delta Dental of Colorado Tooth Fairy Interviewed on Despierta Colorado
Mirella Chavez, Community Benefits Coordinator by day and Tooth Fairy by night, was interviewed on Despierta Colorado. She discussed the importance of brushing your teeth together, her busy schedule attending Delta Dental events, and the Brush With Me campaign. Pearl E White, the biggest tooth she’s ever collected, also garnered some screen time. The segment aired on Despierta Colorado on September 26, October 1 and October 9.
Brush with Me Campaign Director Interviewed on Local Radio Station
Wyatt Hornsby, Campaign Director at Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, interviewed with Kathie J from the radio station KS107.5 to support the Brush With Me campaign. They talked about the link between dental health and academic success, and how back-to-school time offers the perfect opportunity to set a new family routine of brushing together. Wyatt also highlighted that oral surgery is the number one reason children are brought to the OR at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Dr. Patty Braun discusses Brush with Me on “Good Day Colorado”
Dr. Patty Braun, a pediatrician at Denver Health’s Eastside Family Health Center, discussed the importance of dental health at a young age and the Brush With Me campaign on Fox 31’s Good Day Colorado. She covered how cavities form, what parents can do to keep their kids cavity free and how to make brushing together fun for kids. Patty also emphasized the importance of oral health to overall health and why as a pediatrician she is passionate about this issue.
Radio Disney Features Brush with Me
Barbara Springer, Executive Director of Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, was interviewed by Radio Disney on the Brush With Me campaign. She was joined in studio by Dr. Patty Braun, a pediatrician at Denver Health’s Eastside Family Health Center, to discuss the importance of dental health as a community issue.
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation and The Children’s Museum of Denver on “Colorado and Company”
Barbara Springer, Executive Director of Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, appeared on Colorado and Company on KUSA 9News to promote the Brush With Me campaign. During the broadcast, she spoke to why the Foundation has launched this campaign, shared dental health home care solutions for parents, and tips for getting parents to brush with their kids every day.
Barbara was joined by our Brush with Me giant tooth, Pearl E. White, and a community partner Sarah Brenkert, Director of Education at The Children’s Museum of Denver, who shared the ways in which the museum plans to reach Colorado families through their upcoming dental health programming starting in July.
