Manda Hughson, Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg, contributed to this blog. Thank you Manda for your work in keeping kids healthy and smiling!
Healthy Smiles
Mobile Dental Clinic!
I
am pleased to announce that we will be instituting a free mobile dental clinic
in districts 1 and 7 this fall. This will be our first year pilot program to
test the waters. If it is successful, we will implement the mobile dental unit
in all districts so that we may reach all children in need.
Our
mobile dental clinic will perform comprehensive dental exams, dental cleanings
and x-rays. We hope to add more restorative work ( Fillings, extractions
etc.)next year.
How
you qualify for our program
1.)
You must not
have dental insurance or Medicaid
2.)
You must be a
student in a Spartanburg county school.
3.)
You must
qualify for free or reduced lunch.
We
will determine who qualifies for our program through our yearly dental
screenings in the schools. This program is a way to reach those that do qualify
but cannot make it to our dental clinic at The Spartanburg Community College on
weekends about 4 times a month. Transportation can be difficult for a lot of
people.
Hand for your reading pleasure--here are some fun dental facts!!
1.
51 million school hours per year are lost
because of dental related illness.
2.
Flossing can increase your life expectancy by 6
years.
3.
There are more bacteria in your mouth than there
are people in the world.
4.
Brush twice a day, floss and rinse once a day
for a cavity free mouth.
5.
Smiling boosts your immune system.
6.
If you drink sugary sodas or juice you are 63%
more likely to get cavities.
7.
More people use blue toothbrushes than red ones.
8.
Giraffes have the same number of teeth as
humans. 32!!
9.
In Medieval Germany, the only cure for a
toothache was to kiss a donkey.
10.
The cotton candy making machine that made widely
consumed cotton candy possible was co-invented by a dentist. Before it was
cotton candy, the fluffy confection was called “fairy floss.”
11.
An elephants tooth can weigh 6 pounds.
