North Texas Dentistry Volume 8 Issue 4 2018 ISSUE 4 DE | Page 14

NEWS & notes Guardian and Children’s Health Fund Teach Dallas Children Healthy Dental Habits On September 27th, just one day before the Texas State Fair began, nearly 80 kindergarten through second grade students in Dallas gathered at Jubilee Park Community Center alongside their parents and the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America ® (Guardian) and Children’s Health Fund (CHF) to learn about healthy dental habits. Guardian and CHF brought the Guardians of the Smile program — a $1 million nationwide partner- ship that aims to teach children about the impor- tance of good oral health habits at a young age—to Dallas to encourage healthy dental hygiene habits for local children. While the state of Texas does not require mandatory dental screenings for school- aged children, a recent Guardian survey revealed that 76 percent of Texans believe these screenings should be mandatory, especially given the impact dental pain has on school performance. IC H P GRA SIGN DE TTEN I WR RD WO ION CAT U ED OS NT E I T LOG A P | | G ING TIN E RTIS K E R V A D T M | A N PRIN O I T LICA PUB TINA CAULLER 214.868.7744 [email protected] 14 NORTH TEXAS DENTISTRY | www.northtexasdentistry.com “It was a joy to see the kids’ excitement as they took part in our learning activities,” said Dr. Sherrie M. Ross, Texas Dental Director at Guardian. “It’s so important that children everywhere learn how