Arkansas Kids & Teachers Can Win Prizes for Daily Brushing, Flossing

Delta Dental of Arkansas Hosts 5^th Say No to Cavities Challenge to Fight Tooth Decay

SHERWOOD, ARK—Arkansas kids 17 and under have a chance to win a Nintendo Switch OLED or a Meta Quest 3—just by brushing and flossing their teeth daily.

Delta Dental of Arkansas will host the 5^th Annual Say No to Cavities challenge this February as part of National Children’s Dental Health Month.

The month-long contest encourages Arkansas kids and their families to brush and floss daily and track their progress on a Say No to Cavities calendar sheet, available for free download at http://www.saynotocavities.com/.

Youth participants (17 and under) who complete and submit their calendar sheets to Delta Dental by March 15 will be entered into a drawing for their choice of a Nintendo Switch OLED or Meta Quest 3. Two winners will be chosen at random, and three additional participants will receive electric toothbrushes as consolation prizes.

Teachers also have a chance to win by incorporating the Say No to Cavities challenge into their K-12 classroom activities. Their entries will be entered into a drawing for one $500 VISA gift card.

All prize winners will be determined on March 31.

The challenge aims to highlight the importance of children’s oral health. Untreated tooth decay tops the list of chronic childhood diseases. Pain from cavities is a leading cause of school absences and distraction in class, which can negatively affect academic performance.

“The risk of cavities can be greatly reduced by practicing good oral hygiene, such as daily flossing and brushing,” said Thomas Redd, DDS, MS, Vice President of Professional Relations of Delta Dental of Arkansas. “The Say No to Cavities challenge helps kids build these essential habits for healthy teeth and gums that last a lifetime.”

The Say No to Cavities challenge is open to all Arkansas residents, and participation is free. One entry per participant, please. Partially completed charts may also be submitted. Delta Dental of Arkansas employees and their immediate families are ineligible to enter the drawing.

Complete information, including the downloadable February calendar chart, submission guidelines (in English and Spanish) and teacher challenge details, is available at http://www.saynotocavities.com/.

About Delta Dental of Arkansas

Delta Dental of Arkansas is the largest dental benefits provider in the state, helping more than 500,000 Arkansans keep their smiles healthy through commercial group and individual coverage. As a not-for-profit company, Delta Dental is committed to improving the oral health of Arkansans through the philanthropic efforts of its foundation, which donated almost $4 million to support oral health education initiatives in the last three years. More information is available at https://www.deltadentalar.com/.

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