Kids' Dental Doorway

Welcome to the kid's section of the Colorado Springs Dental Society's Web Site. Through this doorway you will find local dental information and links to fun kids pages which will help you and your parents learn more about dental health.

You can help your dentist in your quest for a life time of good dental health and a beautiful smile, by following the steps below.

Local Dental Activities for Kids
   · Crest (Proctor and Gamble) Toothbrush Program
   · CSDS Speaker's Bureau for Classroom Visits
   · Kids In Need of Dentistry (KIND)
   · The Pioneers Museum

Dental Health Links
   · Children's Recommended Reading
   · Colgate - No Cavity Clubhouse
   · Crest Consumer Information
   · Family Food Zone
   · National Dairy Council

Crest (Proctor and Gamble) Toothbrush Program
The Crest Toothbrush Program donates over 2 million toothbrushes and tubes of Crest toothpaste to first-graders through-out the United States. Very often teachers, parents and children believe the toothbrush kits are donated by the Colorado Springs Dental Society, but they are not. We need to give the Proctor and Gamble Corporation all the credit. The Colorado Springs Dental Society applauds the Crest Toothbrush Program for their continued donations and thank them for being partners in our profession's efforts to improve the dental health of all children.

Teachers must contact the Crest Program directly to request toothbrush kits for their first- grade Classes. The kits must be ordered early in the school year to be shipped in February, for Dental Health Month. Contact the Crest Program at 1-800-526-6611.

CSDS Speaker's Bureau for Classroom Visits
The Colorado Springs Dental Society is active in providing volunteer dentists to speak to groups and classes regarding dental health and careers in dentistry. Visits range from one-half hour to one hour long. Dentists are available for grade school to high school. The visiting dentist may use models or diagrams, hand-outs, and video tapes to teach good dental health habits and other concepts.

Teachers may contact the CSDS directly or may request a visit through their administrator. With adequate notice, the CSDS will coordinate the visit and will supply classroom materials and video tapes for the visit. 

If you would like to have a CSDS member dentist speak to your class please get your request in at least one month in advance. To phone the CSDS office or to send an e-mail from the home page of this site, click on "Contact Us" for further information.