As part of National Dental Hygiene Month Dr. Reed and his dental assistant, Michelle, went to McCarter Elementary School to teach the kindergarten students how to properly brush and floss their teeth. Dr. Reed and Michelle were both students at McCarter Elementary when they were children and they wanted to give back to their local school they have history with.

The students had a great time watching "Dudley Visits the Dentist" to learn about the experience of visiting the dentist's office. The students also had fun telling their stories about their trips to the dentist and stories about their teeth. Dr. Reed and Michelle used a mouth model and a dog puppet with teeth, Ollie, to let the students demonstrate how they brush their teeth.

Students learned fun facts throughout the presentation such as there are 5 sides to a tooth, they should brush their teeth 2x a day, and visit their dentist twice a year. At the end of the presentation the students got "Goodie Bags" which contained a toothbrush and paste, a dental activity book, and information for their parents on how to help their children properly take care of their teeth.

Read an article put out by TK Business Magazine about this event on their blog page here: https://tkmagazine.com/blog/2022/10/7/reed-dental-center-team-provide-oral-hygiene-presentations-to-students