Dental Health Month

February is Dental Health Month and Stewart and Labbe Orthodontics sure does know how to celebrate. Despite the snow, our Dental Health Month Team is out and about in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s County in full force. We have a total of 21 schools on our schedule to visit and spread the good word of Dental Health. Primarily we speak to third grade classes. This year, we have been fortunate enough to talk to several different ages of children.
What is Dental Health Month you ask…just read below:

The annual observance of children's dental health began as a one-day event in Cleveland, Ohio on February 3, 1941. During that year, February 3-7 was designated as Children's Dental Health Week in Akron, Ohio.
The American Dental Association held the first national observance of Children's Dental Health Day on February 8, 1949. This single day observance became a week-long event in 1955. In 1981, the program was extended to a month-long celebration known today as National Children's Dental Health Month.
Since 1941, the observance has grown from a two-city event into a nationwide program. NCDHM messages reach millions of people in communities across the country and at numerous armed service bases abroad.

From the website of Santa Clara County Dental Society
http://www.sccds.org/public/resourcesfordentalcare/TeachersResources/dentalhealthmonth.asp
For us, it’s a wonderful way to get out and talk to kids about the importance of good dental hygiene. We have fun, the kids laugh and we use a giant orange snake puppet named George. Who wouldn’t LOVE Dental Health Month?
Speaking of Dental Health Month...here is a little something to make you giggle. I PROMISE you a SMILE!

BRING ON THE SNOW!

So here we are, in our little state of Maryland, about to get pummeled by yet another HUGE snow storm! If you ask me…this is reason to celebrate. Time to snuggle up to family and friends and spend quality time at home.

Here at Stewart and Labbe Orthodontics, our staff is definitely looking forward to the fun. Nikki is going to try her hand at making some Turkey Chili (thanks for the recipe ladies!) while Wendy is excited to watch a few good movies. Jenn C is going to catch up on lost time with her hard working policeman husband. Kari plans on doing a lot of cleaning to make room for the baby (they’re expecting!) and Jessie…she’s not really a big fan of the snow. Let’s see what she has to say:



So as you can see Jessie's not a big fan. Sara? She's just excited to chill out and eat some good ole' "comfort food".

Where ever you are and what ever you do this weekend please be safe, have fun and SMILE!