Celebrate Our 2024 Oral Health Education Impact! ??

Education is the first step to help kids grow up with healthy smiles so they can sleep better, pay attention at school, feel more confident, and have more job opportunities as adults.

This year,* more kids than ever before—more than a million—learned how to keep their smiles healthy thanks to awesome people like you! ??

See the difference our education programs and oral health advocates like you made this year in the impact stories below.

*These highlights account for our education impact during our fiscal year 2024, which ended June 30, 2024.

SMILE GUARDIAN PROGRAM: 64,000 Kids Got Oral Health Education Kits!

373 organizations received sponsored education kits to distribute to kids in need. PLUS: With help from Cranberry, this year Smile Guardian became a full-fledged program! Read more about the impact of Smile Guardians here.

FREE WEBSITE RESOURCES: 592,552 People Learned About Healthy Smiles!

Oral health advocates and educators from around the globe downloaded our materials to teach families about healthy dental hygiene habits. These resources are available for free thanks to our HERO Program Sponsor: Align Technology.

Click here to access our free resources.

SPARKLES THE MONKEY: 117,699 Kids Nationwide Learned How to Prevent Decay!

200 donated dental puppets helped oral health educators teach kids good dental hygiene habits. Our program members and 112 individuals and organizations in 35 states received "Sparkles" to educate more kids for years to come!?Read the full story here.

DENTAL HYGIENE MONTH: 162,363 People Learned Why Their Smile Matters for Overall Health!

Hundreds of health advocates took advantage of special resources during My Smile Matters. This year's campaign included lots of new resources and a little hocus pocus! Read more the full impact story here.

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ORAL HEALTH MONTH: 105,340 People Learned About Oral Health Disparity!

Share Your Smile was held during the month of June to encourage students to take care of their smiles and consider careers in dentistry. See the worldwide impact of this fun and informative campaign here.

SMILE DRIVE: 150,319 Dental Hygiene Products Were Given to Kids in Need!

More than 200 people volunteered to collect oral care products for families in their communities during the 10th anniversary of Smile Drive. See how volunteers and corporate donors helped kids brush and floss every day.

TOOTHFAIRY 101 COMMUNITY EDUCATION KITS:

• 173 ToothFairy 101? Community Education kits were distributed in 2024!
• The community educators who receive these fun, interactive kits are capable of reaching at least 250 kids each year.
• 43,250 kids will learn how to keep their smiles healthy each year with these kits, in addition to the millions more who are reached with kits provided in previous years.?

We work to ensure all children can access dental care and learn about oral health. Learn more at AmericasToothFairy.org.