In an effort to reach the more than 25 million children in the U.S. who suffer from tooth decay, Waterpik® and America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation created a fun “Kids Teach Me How To Floss” contest for 6 to 12 year olds. All creative “Teach Me How To Floss” photo, video, or drawing concepts must be submitted on Twitter or Instagram. Each entry is required to mention @Waterpik and include the hashtag #TeachMeHowToFloss in the comments section. Photos and drawings can also be uploaded directly to the contest website at http://www.waterpik.com/oral-health/lp/giveaway.
Suzanne Carranza, Senior Marketing Manager, Waterpik® Consumer Oral Health, said, “We are delighted to be partnering with America’s ToothFairy Foundation because it is so important to teach children the facts about good oral health. Many of our children today are in terrible pain and have difficulty eating, sleeping, speaking and concentrating in school.”
Fern Ingber, President & CEO of America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation, added, “More than 40 percent of all children have dental cavities by the time they reach kindergarten and more than 27 percent of children have an acute oral health need. Pediatric dental disease is nearly 100% preventable, but greater awareness is needed to break the cycle of this disease and rescue children from needless pain and suffering. Dental disease can have serious consequences for children’s health including malnourishment, life-threatening infections, anemia, emergency surgery and even death.”
Waterpik® and America’s ToothFairy want to reach children everywhere to help them understand that they can achieve good oral health with simple, healthy habits. To help foster good oral health, 50 Waterpik® Water Flossers for Kids are being given away, one for each of their 50 favorite entries. All entries will receive a $5 rebate on the purchase of a Waterpik® Water Flosser For Kids – The Waterpik® Water Flosser For Kids is a custom model made for children ages 6 to 12 years of age, featuring a compact, simplified design that makes water flossing easy, even for small children. It’s perfect for kids who wear braces or have trouble flossing, and fun to use every day. Twenty (20) removable cling decals let kids personalize their Water Flosser to their own tastes. In support of National Children’s Dental Health Month (February) and World Dental Health Month (March), Waterpik® is also providing two incentives to bring the Water Flosser For Kids to homes and families everywhere. In addition to $5.00 purchase rebate coupons, good through March 31st, Waterpik® will also make a $5.00 donation to America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation for each rebate redeemed.
