To assist ADA members in celebrating Dental Health Week 2023 and to educate local children about the importance of oral health, Colgate-Palmolive is providing ADA members with the opportunity to order three Bright Smiles, Bright Futures oral-health education kits to support your DHW initiatives.
ADA members have the option to order dentist or primary school teacher kits. To receive the teacher kits, details of the preschool, school, or community group must be advised.
Order forms will be made available on 24 April on ada.org.au/OHP-toolkit. Simply complete the form by midnight Sunday 14 May, for delivery in time for Dental Health Week in August.
Dentists’ kit options
Preschool
Brushing with Baxter and friends (ages 3-5)
– Storybook: Baxter meets a visitor
– Emergent reader
– Posters: Dr Rabbit’s counting chart & How to brush
– Teacher’s guide
– 28 family take-home packs
– 48 stickers
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Primary school
Adventures in the Molar System (ages 5-9)
– Online video: Adventures in the Molar System
– Professional guide and tip sheet
– Posters: Brush better & 5 steps to good oral care
– Parent education brochure
– 25 Kids’ Tooth Challenge brushing charts
– 50 Oral health heroes colouring sheet and maze
– Oral health heroes stickers
– 25 oral health certificates
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Teacher’s kit option
NB: To access this kit, you must include the location and date of your school or community visit.
Primary School
– Comprehensive teacher’s guide (Lesson plans)
– Online video: Adventures in the Molar System
– Storybook: Back from the Molar System: the search for Toofus
– Two-sided wall poster: How to brush & Smart food choices)
– Stickers
– 32 take-home packs with brushing chart, toothpaste & toothbrush in every kit
