Monthly Community
January
New Year’s Resolution: Focusing on overall health
February
Children’s Dental Health Month & Heart Healthy Month: We host kid’s day within the office, as well as educational visits to preschools and community centers.
March
Nutrition Month: Replace the cookies with a nutritional snack; have more information regarding nutrition available to patients.
April
Cancer Control Month (focused directly on Oral Cancer)
May
Smile Month: Focus on educating patients regarding cosmetic procedures to improve their smiles
June
Candy Month: Focus on relations between candy and tooth decay with giving positive alternatives.
July
Make a Difference to Children Month: Donations to the Make a Wish Foundation, a sealant day for underprivileged children, etc
August
Back to School Month: Place informational tips in the Community Courier and host a Kid’s Day
September
Sports Safety Month: Focus of the importance of wearing mouth guards
October
Halloween Candy Buy Back & Breast Cancer Awareness Month: We buy back patient’s candy for $1.00 a pound. Once it is all collected we ship the candy overseas to our troops. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we donate $50 of our bleaching fee to the Susan G. Komen foundation.
November
Thankful for Our Blessings Month: Canned Food & Blanket Drive for the local shelters
December
Toys for Tots