About Healthy Smile Learning
Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation and Arizona PBS are pleased to host HealthySmileLearning.org, a FREE resource site with documents in both English and Spanish for parents, caregivers, children and teachers featuring family friendly videos, resources and classroom curriculum focused on oral health.
This user-friendly site offers information on a wide range of topics, including:
• Videos and tips to prepare children for visiting the dentist
• Best bets for brushing and flossing directly from a registered dental hygienist
• Nutrition and oral health highlighting the connection between oral health and overall health
• Fun and educational dental worksheets dedicated to teaching kids about flossing, mouth safety, bacteria, animals’ teeth and more.
• Careers in oral health
“Tooth decay is the number one chronic disease among children, but it is nearly 100% preventable. In addition, children who have poor oral health often miss more school and receive lower grades than children who do not,” said Barb Kozuh, Executive Director of Delta Dental of Arizona. “Through HealthySmileLearning.org, we are providing a path to better health and wellness for Arizona’s children by arming their parents, caregivers and educators with tools to teach children about the importance of oral health to keep them healthy their entire lives.”
For teachers, every lesson plan provided includes objectives, an overview of materials needed, introductions, class discussions and activities. There are specific plans based on grade level ranging from kindergarten to 8th grade, and each plan is accompanied by handouts, videos and both pre- and post- tests with answer keys to assess comprehension.
About Delta Dental of Arizona
Delta Dental of Arizona (Delta Dental) is a health and wellness company providing dental and vision benefits to individuals, families and businesses throughout the state. Delta Dental’s mission is to create a path to better health and wellness. Since 2010, Delta Dental of Arizona, through its Foundation, has given over $20 million to support oral health education, disease prevention and food assistance programs for underserved and uninsured communities across the state. For more information about Delta Dental of Arizona, visit www.deltadentalaz.com.
About Arizona PBS
Arizona PBS is one of the nation’s leading public media organizations, with four broadcast channels and a growing array of digital platforms. A trusted community resource for over 60 years, Arizona PBS fosters lifelong learning through quality programming, in-depth news coverage and critical educational outreach services. It is one of the country’s largest public television stations, reaching 80% of Arizona homes and over 1 million households each week. Arizona PBS has been part of Arizona State University since the station launched in 1961.