Classroom educational promotion encourages good oral hygiene

    Dec. 17, 2007
    Promotion provides hygienists with free kits in honor of National Children's Dental Health Month.

    CHICAGO--Sunstar Americas, Inc., which provides advanced oral care products for both professionals and consumers worldwide, has announced the availability of the "How do you measure your smile?" classroom educational kit in honor of National Children's Dental Health Month in February.

    Available to hygienists interested in volunteering for classroom presentations, kits include items to help get grade school children excited about good oral hygiene. Packaged in a GUM Crayola draw-string bag, each kit contains GUM Plak-Check, a special liquid that adheres only to plaque and glows yellow under the provided special blue light revealing the plaque that was missed during brushing.

    This product helps make brushing and flossing more effective, supports kids keeping their teeth and gums cleaner between dental visits and in fighting gum disease and tooth decay. Also included, a mirror cling that allows kids to "grade" how well they brushed by measuring the amount of plaque remaining on the teeth.

    "Sunstar is dedicated to promoting oral hygiene and we recognize good habits are learned at a young age," said Richard Gross, senior marketing manager for Sunstar. "The classroom tool kits are designed to help children and their parents better understand dental health issues and the primary steps for optimal gum health. This is just another way Sunstar is supporting hygienists and helping kids realize dental care can be fun."

    Kits contain 25 each of the mentioned items, enough for one average classroom. Additional contents include a GUM children's coloring booklet, GUM brand retail coupons and lesson plans outlining basic oral health tips from Sunstar with directions for the use of Plak-Check.

    The lesson plans, developed by independent oral care experts, will outline other classroom suggestions and resources, including Sunstar's online resource for kids at www.gumclub.com/classroom.

    To order your Sunstar "How do you measure your smile?" classroom tool kits, call (800) 528- 8537 or e-mail [email protected] after Jan. 1. Include name, mailing address, email address and the school you will be visiting. To order any GUM and Butler branded products, visit a retailer or www.sunstaramericas.com.