Preparing for the Holidays with Healthy Smiles: Colorado Preschools Support Children's Oral Health

As Colorado families prepare for the upcoming holiday season - filled with festive gatherings and sweet treats - preschoolers across the state are getting ready in an extra-special way. The Healthy Universal Preschool Collaborative is ensuring that children can enjoy all the holiday magic with healthy, happy smiles by bringing essential oral health screenings d

ctly into preschool classrooms.

Child Care Health Consultants are traveling to preschools throughout Colorado, conducting oral health screenings in the familiar environment where children already spend their days. This convenient approach means busy parents can focus on holiday preparations while knowing their children are receiving important preventive care.

Early detection of oral health issues helps children stay healthy and engaged through the holiday season and beyond. Children with healthy teeth miss fewer school days, participate more fully in holiday activities and classroom celebrations, and develop confidence that carries them into the new year.

By integrating oral health screenings into the preschool experience, Colorado is giving children a gift that truly keeps on giving. This holiday season, the Healthy Universal Preschool Collaborative is making a lasting difference in children's lives—one smile at a time.

The Healthy Universal Preschool Collaborative is supported by: