Comedy show to bring smiles, laughter to children Updated: 3/11/2008 2:05:27 PM Print Article Email Article           Colgate-Palmolive is kicking off its national campaign to promote the importance of good oral hygiene with a comedy show that will have children laughing as well as learning about how to keep their teeth healthy and white. The program is being launched in the San Francisco Bay area and draws attention to the recent survey by the Dental Health Association that revealed that the oral health of children in California was worse than national objectives. Americans overall were also found to have declining oral health as those in the country with untreated tooth decay began to rise this decade after a 50-year improving trend in Americans' dental health. To entertain as well as educate, Critics Choice Award Winner and Hairspray star Nikki Blonsky will amuse children along with the Laughing Stock Comedy Company to perform improvisational routines along with audience participation. Along with the entertainment, a Colgate mobile dental van will be on site to provide students with oral health education and treatment referrals. Vice president of global oral health and professional relations for Colgate, Dr. Marsha Butler, said: "For children between the ages of five and 17 in the U.S., tooth decay is more common than asthma, more common than hay fever, and it poses a significant threat to our children's overall health and well-being." © 2008 Brafton Inc. Enter your ZIP code to compare the savings offered by the discount dental plans in your area. Take the first step toward a healthier smile and start saving today! > Find my dentist > Find a ZIP code             Additional Articles Mobile dental care clinics to be regulat... Dental care website aimed at low income ... Program helps children without dental in... Trust fund gives $1.9M for improved dent... Journal: Physician assistants should act... Photo contest aims to raise awareness of... Bill on mobile dental care postponed in ... FTC says bill restricts competition to p... Cuts in dental care program may affect t... Almost half of Hispanics cutting back on... Healthy eating habits improve dental hea... Bill to ban mobile dentistry clinics app... Link found between acid reflux and poor ... Bill on mobile dental care to schools ti... Dental care more than a quarter of farme... No clear best option for childhood filli... School program promotes dental care for ... For some, no job means no dental care Dentist reminds parents of early dental ... Study: Early dental care will help city ...

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