Apollo College Mesa Celebrates Dental Awareness Month

MESA, Ariz. – (Feb. 08, 2010) – Apollo College Mesa is recognizing National Children’s Dental Health Month in February by teaming with the Kids R Our Future Child Center, to offer children dental hygiene and nutritional instructions for better dental care.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for not only our students to make a difference in the community, but for children to learn at a young age the best way to care for their teeth,” said Tammy Borders, dental assistant program director at Apollo College. “It’s important for children to learn the significance of daily oral hygiene, regular dental visits as well as the impact healthy food and snacks can have on their oral health.”

Student’s in Apollo Colleges dental assisting program will teach the children what to expect at a dental visit, instruct proper brushing and flossing techniques, discuss dental decay (cavities) prevention, and review positive nutritional food and snack choices. Each child will leave with a goodie bag of dental products, coloring sheets and crayons, and informational pamphlets.

The American Dental Association (ADA) held the first national observance of Children’s Dental Health Day on Feb. 8, 1949. This single day observance became a week-long event in 1955. In 1981 the program was extended to a month-long celebration known today as National Children’s Dental Health Month, a time when teachers help students become more aware of good dental hygiene and tooth care.

WHO:           Dental Assisting students from Apollo College – Mesa campus
WHAT:         Oral hygiene and nutritional instructions offered to children
WHEN:          Thursday, Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
WHERE:        Kids R Our Future Child Center 3002 N. Arizona Ave., #16 Chandler, Ariz.

PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES:

  • Stations showing children what to expect at a dental visit
  • Brushing and flossing instructions
  • Dental decay (cavities) exhibit and nutritional food and snack stations
  • Tammy Borders DA, AS, dental assistant program director at Apollo College Mesa

For more information about the degree and certificate programs offered at Apollo College or to register for classes, please call (888) 720-5014 or visit www.apollo.edu.

About Apollo College
Apollo College is a leading provider of career-focused, outcome-based postsecondary education in healthcare and related fields.  The school has ten campuses throughout the Western U.S. that offer practical, real-world education and hands-on experiences.  The eleven Apollo campuses are located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and online.  For more information about Apollo College, visit www.apollo.edu.

Apollo College is a division of DeVry Inc. (NYSE:DV), a global provider of educational services.

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