Show I Schools To Feature Dental Dent l Health eels Smile Youre You're on the camera of the world is the theme of Dental Health Week in Davis County from Feb 5 through 11 t ASSISTING IN the annual promotion promotion pro pro- motion to teach the value of good I dental health are representatives tives from the Davis School District the county health de department department de- de and the local dental association Mrs Arletta Arietta Williams director di director di- di rector of elementary curriculum curriculum I lum and art sup supervisor supervisor super super- I visor in the Davis County School District are assisting With distributing dis I directives to all the I elementary schools informing faculty members of dates and instructional materials avail avail- able They are also informed as asto asto asto to how to obtain dental health fil films through through the visual audio-visual d department FACULTY members rs will also receive instructions for students students students stu stu- dents to make posters on various various var var- ious phases of dental health These will be displayed throughout the school system m. m Dr John Stephen White su supervisor supervisor supervisor su- su of secondary education education education tion will assist the den dental tal health program by providing dental health educational films I and instructional materials for classes in En English lish h health p. p 1 t h. h homemaking etc on ue secondary secondary secondary sec sec- level All grade students students stu stu- dents throughout the school dis district district district dis- dis will be shown the dental health education films Critiques Critiques Critiques Cri Cri- on these films are en encouraged encouraged encouraged en- en with enriched educational educational educational materials for better oral hygiene ALLEN TUFT mathematics and a d science supervisor for the school district is bringing dental den tal science pamphlets and instructional instructional in in- in material to the at attention attention attention at- at of the science teachers to motivate students to start research on a dental science fair project He Hf He will also ur urge urle e better a scientific scientific approach ach to improve ve the 1 students' students own oral hygiene It has been brought to the attention attention attention atten atten- tion of Americans that the average av average average av- av teen teen-ager has about eight to ten teeth that have already been attacked by decay To a great extant tooth decay is a disease of modern civilization It Is a result of increasing consumption consumption consumption con con- of sugar J other carbohydrates carbohydrates carbohydrates carbo carbo- hydrates and soft sort foods LITERATURE ON the dental health program points out that there are 15 teaspoonfuls of sugar In a piece of chocolate cake A plain donut hole and andall andall andall all hi hides des four spoonfuls of sugar A candy bar contains seven spoonfuls And even a astick astick astick stick of gum contains a half teaspoonful of sugar During Dental Health Week dentists are accentuating the wonderful world of the mouth They are telling students that the mouth is one of the most intricate in intricate intricate in- in and complicated parts of the entire body THE JAW for example is isone isone isone one of the most beautifully designed designed de de- de signed joints in the body The tongue is so sensitive that itIn- itIn it in instantly instantly in- in feels even a single hair And the teeth directly affect a persons person's appearance speech and health in general Under the supervision of Mrs Dolleen Jewett supervisor of the he county's public health nurses nurses nurses nurs nurs- es the nurses will give demonstrations demonstrations demon demon- demonstrations in the schools J of the proper way to brush the teeth They will also bring to the attention attention atten atten- tion of the students the three rules for good dental health THESE RULES are avoid too many man sweets brush your teeth correctly and see your dentist regularly Dental Auxiliary members in Davis County are assisting the program by bringing supplementary supplementary supplementary supple supple- educational materials into focus They are bringing up-to-date up information on all facets of dental health for a better understanding of dental health education throughout the Davis County School system ANOTHER ARTICLE being used to promote dental health is book markers These have Illustrations which were taken from the original dental health posters students have submitted to the program in previous years These will be distributed through school libraries The libraries will also have some interesting displays concerning concerning concerning con con- Dental Health Week They will display the 1967 Dental Dental Den Den- tal Health banner along with colorful books on oral hygiene |