. Aggressively responding to the #1 chronic childhood disease National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy (NCOHF) is dedicated to eliminating children’s preventable suffering from pediatric dental disease by providing programs and comprehensive resources to deliver community-based critical preventive, educational and treatment services. Aggressively responding to the #1 chronic childhood disease .

Making a difference in the lives of at-risk children

National Children’s Oral Health Foundation was created to help eliminate childhood tooth decay and ensure all children can access the comprehensive care they need for healthy, happy, and productive futures.

Pediatric Dental Disease Each day, millions of children suffer from this silent epidemic or concentrate in school unable to eat, sleep

The Statistics More than 51 million school hours are missed each year due to dental-related illness Over 164 million work hours are lost annually due to dental disease Pediatric dental disease is the primary reason for emergency room visits for children An estimated 17 million children in America go without dental care each year In the United States, 28 percent of children ages 2–5 have tooth decay. US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The PEW Center on the States. The Cost of Delay: State Dental Policies Fail One in Five Children. (2010, February) Tanner, A. The Forsyth Institute The PEW Center on the States. The Cost of Delay: State Dental Policies Fail One in Five Children. (2010, February)

The NCOHF Oral Health Zone Program® is a comprehensive, community-based approach to promoting oral health The NCOHF Oral Health Zone Program is a community approach to solving a global problem and the core of all NCOHF activities supporting a comprehensive, community-based approach to promote oral health.

Educational Materials Prenatal through young adult learning levels Available in Spanish and English Topics include nutrition, germ transmission prevention and oral hygiene (biofilm control) Successfully used for over 6 years by community partners Utilized in schools, health fairs, clinics and lobby learning

Engaging Professionals Engaging the General Public Affiliate Network High School SUATS Community Partners/Pilot Communities America’s ToothFairy Kids Club Practice of Distinction Youth Mentoring Programs – Boys and Girls Clubs/Salvation Army Esther Wilkins Education Project Girl/Boy Scouts Patch Program Collegiate Students United with America’s ToothFairy Smile Drive/ToothFairy Ball/Other Fundraising

Pilot Communities Assess community resources Determine community needs Develop plan for: Education Increasing Access Other changes to systems All America’s ToothFairy Affiliates share a passionate commitment to providing the very best integrated education, prevention and treatment programs for vulnerable children. .

Mary Vanderwert Minnesota Oral Health Zone Program Manager National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (651) 431-8626 Mvanderwert@ncohf.org