Preschoolers Are All Smiles Celebrating Children's Dental Health Month

Glen Cove, NY (February 26, 2016) - A group of children at the YMCA at Glen Cove recently observed February as National Children’s Dental Health Month. To celebrate the occasion, preschoolers received a visit from a local dental hygienist who brought along a Dinosaur puppet to demonstrate what to expect during a trip to the dentist and how to properly brush teeth.

Photo 1: A group of 4 year old pre-school children pose with Patty, a local dental hygienist, who recently visited the preschoolers at the YMCA at Glen Cove. Patty read “Going to the Dentist” by Anne Civardi to teach the children what to expect during a visit to the dentist. The event was designed to teach the benefits of properly brushing your teeth as part of National Children’s Dental Health Month.

Photo 2: Preschool children at the YMCA at Glen Cove practice looking at teeth using the hand tools Patty checks teeth with during a visit to the dentist.

Photo 3: Children had fun using a hand-held mouth mirror and metal scaler to check the dinosaur’s mouth for cavities and to see how to scrape away plaque and tartar from the surface of teeth.

Photo Credit: YMCA at Glen Cove