October 24th 2017

2. Saskatchewan Oral Health Coalition
and Canada’s Tooth Fairy
Our Vision is to create a world where no
Child suffers from preventable tooth decay
Collaborative ~ Diverse ~ Leaders ~ Proactive ~ Respectful
Joining Forces

4. Tooth Fairy 101 Community Education Kit
• Double-sided magnetic
display board
• Magnets
• Giant toothbrush
• Laminates
• 12 - lesson curriculum

5. • The kit enables all children
to grasp the concept of how
cavities are caused
• ESL students found the
concepts easy to follow

6. SCHOOL
SELECTION
• 25 Additional Schools were chosen for the CIF Dental Project based
on their high risk, as identified by the Saskatoon Health Region -
Oral Health Program (SHR-OHP)
• As well, 18 schools were revisited from 2016 and retrained to
participate in the program a 2nd year.

7. 31 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED

8. IMPLEMENTATION
• 31 schools were visited between February and May
• 136 students in the 6th,and 7th grade were trained to use the
Educational Kit
• Presentations were given to Kindergarten through Grade 4 classes

9. Students distributed 3100 toothbrushes
during their presentations

10. Compliments of the
Saskatoon Health
Region – Oral Health
Program
TOOLS

11. The students were excited,
enthusiastic, and very eager to learn.
The children had fun preparing
to do the presentations

12. Sharing their knowledge
with the magnetic tooth!

13. Great Learning Experience and
Leadership Role

14. The schools were excited to offer their students
this learning opportunity
Kits will remain
in the school
libraries.

15. http://toothfairy101.info
Feedback was collected in the
form of written comments and
testimonials as well as photos
of the students doing the
presentations.

16. Integrating the
Toothfairy101 Educational Kit
was an exciting project

17. Dental Project
A report has been submitted to the Community Initiatives Grant
fulfilling the grant expectations.
We hope to receive another grant from CIF next year!

18. • The Tooth Fairy Dental Project was funded by a Dakota Dunes
Grant in the Spring of 2016.
• CIF funded the Spring of 2017 Grant
• A second grant was successful from Dakota Dunes
for the Fall of 2017
• Total number of participating schools… 63
SUMMARY