Local families in Loughborough, Leicestershire walked away with
a smile on their faces last weekend after attending a special open
day organised as part of National Smile Month celebrations.
Carillon Dental Care, which is based on Baxter Gate, hosted the
event to help educate local children on the importance of dental
care.
The National Smile Month campaign, run by the British Dental
Foundation, has been highlighting the importance of dental hygiene
for more than 38 years. This year's campaign focuses on the
systematic links between oral health and overall body health.
The practice team were on hand at the Open Day to get across
National Smile Month's key message to 'Look After Yourself, Brush
for Health' by giving advice on all aspects of dental health - from
nutrition and gum disease to cosmetic dentistry and tooth
whitening.
Children had their eyes opened to the world of healthy teeth and
gums by playing dental themed learning games, such as spot the
difference and word searches. They also got the chance to check the
levels of plaque in their own mouths by using plaque-disclosing
tablets before learning how to brush properly from the
professionals!
They also had the opportunity to get thinking about what they
associated with healthy teeth and gums in a colouring
competition.
Jara Begum, aged 4, Harvey Morris, aged 7 and Sabiha Yasmin,
aged 10 won an electric toothbrush or selection of toys and
stationery goodies for their imaginative pictures of healthy teeth
and gums.
The adults were able to take a look around, meet the dentists
face-to-face and get more information on the practice's range of
services before taking advantage of some big savings on teeth
whitening, one of its most popular cosmetic dental treatments.
Commenting on the Open Day, practice manager, Shraili Sakaria
said: "We were delighted to get involved with National Smile
Month and were pleased to welcome both our existing patients and
some new faces as well.
"It is an excellent opportunity to get children thinking about
how imporant it is to look after their teeth with some fun
activities, as well as getting the message across to the parents as
well," added Shirali.
Carillon Dental Care has been providing first class care since
1998. It offers a range of restorative and cosmetic services
including NHS, private and advanced dental care in a relaxed,
friendly atmosphere. A comprehensive range of cosmetic and
restorative dentistry services are also available including
fillings, crowns, bridges, veneers, implants and tooth
whitening.