The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) is dedicated to educating the public about the importance of oral health and the connection between a healthy mouth and overall well-being. These resources are produced by the MDS and the American Dental Association and are easily downloadable to share with friends and family.
The Oral Health Is Overall Health brochure focuses on the importance of oral health as it pertains to one's overall physical health. The piece discusses oral care and its relationship to systemic diseases such as diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, and more.
The Mouths of Babes brochure educates new parents on early oral health care for newborns and toddlers. The piece discusses brushing and flossing, first dental visits, baby bottle tooth decay, teething, thumb sucking, and pacifier use.
A Bright Future Begins with a Healthy Smile Activity Book is filled with puzzles, word activities, and games about oral health and making healthy choices. It is a great piece to download and distribute to patients, at school presentations, and other events.
A Bright Future Begins with a Healthy Smile brochure educates children about good oral health, specifically taking care of their teeth and gums. They will learn the seven missing clues to a healthy smile as they read through the topics.
The Dental-FLOSSophy brochure teaches children and parents about the importance of daily flossing. Learn the steps of flossing and why it's essential to start at an early age.
The Fluoride: What Is Fluoride? brochure discusses the importance of fluoride to oral health. It educates patients about the safety of fluoride, community water fluoridation, systemic and topical fluoride, and other methods used to avoid cavities.
The A Pain in the Mouth brochure educates the public about oral diseases such as canker sores, oral herpes, meth mouth, and oral cancer. The booklet outlines how to treat oral lesions and what to do to prevent them.
The Grin and Wear It brochure discusses the importance of wearing a mouthguard during contact sports, the types of mouthguards available, and how to care for and handle your mouthguard.
The All That Glitters Is Not Golden to Your Oral Health brochure educates young adults and parents about the risks of oral piercings and the best ways to prevent infection and oral injuries from them.
The Canning Tooth Decay brochure educates students, teachers, and parents on the effects of too much soda and other soft drinks on oral health.
