GHRC Newsletter [No.1]
Smiles to GEAUX
2012-8-8
GHRC MONTHLY EVENTS
We are members of the 2012-2013 Propeller Social Venture Accelerator Fellowship!!!
The Propeller Social Venture Accelerator helps to launch early-stage
companies— for-profit and nonprofit — that use business principles to solve systemic social challenges. The selected companies range from oral and maternal health initiatives to innovative healthy food access projects.
Our Executive Director, Dr. Yaye Fatou Sarr is leading the way for Global Health RC to provide oral health care services to disadvantaged children and senior residents throughout New Orleans. With the help of Propeller we will be able to reach even more people in need of dental health care!
To see more information：
http://www.seno-nola.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=123
Meeting & Program Progress!
Mobile Health Clinics Association meeting!
07/18/12
We joined the MHCA meeting with "Mobile Unit Consortium", "504HealthNet", other health organizations and local websites. We are working towards acquiring our mobile dental unit to provide our dental health services throughout the New Orleans area.
PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS
Too Much Bottled Water Might Harm Kids' Teeth
By Carina Storrs
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1 (HealthDay News) — On grocery store shelves and kitchen counters alike, bottled water has become a staple of the American dietary landscape. But, some experts say it may contribute to diminished dental health.
While most bottled water manufacturers declare that their products are 100 percent "pure," "clean" or "natural," few brands contain one ingredient that most Americans take for granted: fluoride. A salt formed from the combination of fluorine and soil and rock minerals, fluoride is voluntarily added by the vast majority of states and/or local municipalities (rather than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), to public water supplies across the United States. The goal: to help reduce the risk for dental cavities.
When it comes to bottled water, the decision to add or not to add fluoride is left entirely up to individual manufacturers. Most do not.
To see more information:
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/08/01/too-much-bottled-water-might-harm-kids-teeth
Racial Gap in Kids' Dental Care Vanishing.
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) — Since 1964, the disparity between black and white children's dental care has narrowed dramatically, a new study finds.
By 2010, the disparity in receiving dental care had almost disappeared and was statistically insignificant, researchers say. More, however, is needed to ensure that all children in the United States get adequate dental care, they add.
To see more information:
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/07/05/racial-gap-in-kids-dental-care-vanishing-study
HEALTH EDUCATION
Let's practice!
How to Floss
Flossing every night before brushing your teeth helps protect the gums and remove debris.
The American Dental Association offers these guidelines on how to floss:
Using a piece of dental floss about 18 inches long, wrap each end around a finger on each hand and hold the floss between the thumbs and index fingers.
Gently rub the floss between teeth with a back-and-forth motion.
Curving the floss into a C-shape once it touches the gumline, gently slide it between the teeth.
With the floss held firmly against the side of the tooth, carefully slide it up and down away from the gum.
Do this for every tooth, taking care to floss the back side of each tooth.
Happy time~
GHRC Mascot:
Gaston the Gator!
Our dental health service program "Smiles to GEAUX!" has a new mascot, meet Gaston! His dream is to help everybody have beautiful, strong teeth and a big smile!
Little quiz:
What Foods Causes Tooth Decay in Children?
① candy ② fruits ③ sodas ④ all of them
① candy ② fruits ③ sodas ④ all of them
Answer: ④ Many different types of food can cause tooth decay in children, not just candy. Foods that are high in carbohydrates, as well as some fruits, juices and sodas, peanut butter, crackers and potato chips are culprits. Factors that cause tooth decay include the frequency in which the foods are eaten and the time they remain as particles in the mouth.
