At Futures we hosted dental checks and handed out over 200 smile kits to children & families in our community. Smile kits included age-appropriate toothbrushes, toothpastes, and dental floss.
A special thank-you to Dr. Small, our friend and a longtime provider in our area, for conducting oral-health checks for children in our program. Thank you also to Delta Dental of Kansas for donating the kits each year.
Good oral health really matters. We encourage children and families to build daily oral habits like teeth-brushing and flossing. There is strong evidence that poor oral health in children can affect their ability to learn, concentrate, and perform at school.
When families and children have access to simple tools and good education, it supports their well-being now and later.