Discover the power of a healthy smile at the new....
EXHIBITION
June 2 - August 30, 2008
Sci-Quest
Children can learn to brush their teeth on a larger than life mouth, play dentist in a child-sized dental chair and clinic coats, learn the dangers of tobacco, explore the parts of a tooth, and more at MouthPower®. MouthPower® is an interactive oral health education program that motivates young people to make healthy lifestyle choices. It features Mouthie®, the chatterteeth mascot, who guides children through a series of modular learning stations to discover the power of a healthy smile.
MouthPower® is the signature oral health program of The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry and latest in a series of successful nationwide traveling exhibitions created to teach people around the country about the importance of good oral health to a healthy life.
The exhibition features:
Build a Tooth: Build a tooth by turning colorful overlay pages in a tooth-shaped book
Let's Brush & Floss: Practice brushing and flossing an oversize mouth with king-size brush and floss
Say No to Smoking: "Put out" the cigarettes to learn about the risks of smoking
Tobacco = Tooth Trouble: Move a smile along a visual timeline to discover what tobacco use can do to a healthy mouth
Start Your Food Adventure: Begin a lifetime of healthy eating with smart food choices from the new food pyramid
Let's Eat! Let's Move! Explore how portion size and exercise build a healthy body
Join the Dental Team: Don clinic coats and become members of the dental team (dentist, patient, hygienist, and assistant) in a child-size dental office complete with chair and x-rays
For more information on MouthPower® or Sci-Quest, click here or call (256) 837-0606.
