Tooth Fairy Teaches Dental Health at Toledo School
About 80 young students at Toledo Elementary School received a dental health lesson and kit from The Tooth Fairy Experience program.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Primary Education
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The Tooth Fairy presented an interactive dental health lesson to about 80 kindergarten, first-, and second-grade students at Toledo Elementary School. Each child received a dental health kit with a toothbrush, fluoride toothpaste, dental floss, a brushing and flossing chart, and a timer.
Why it matters
More than half of Washington students have experienced tooth decay by third grade, and the program aims to help children build healthy habits early in communities where the need is greatest.
The dental health kit includes a toothbrush, fluoride toothpaste, dental floss, a brushing and flossing chart, and a timer, and the recommended brushing duration is two minutes twice a day. The source does not report how many kits were distributed beyond the roughly 80 students at the school.
The players
Delta Dental of Washington
Delta Dental of Washington is a dental benefits organization that developed The Tooth Fairy Experience program.
The Tooth Fairy
The Tooth Fairy is the character who leads the interactive dental health lessons delivered to students.
Washington State Dental Association
The Washington State Dental Association is a professional organization of dentists that partnered in developing the program.
The details
The lesson, titled Caring for Your Smile, was part of The Tooth Fairy Experience, a free dental health education program from Delta Dental of Washington. Educators can access all three lessons for free through downloadable materials or Tooth Fairy-led presentations.
Timeline
2019: Delta Dental launched The Tooth Fairy Experience.
Last week: The Tooth Fairy lesson was presented at Toledo Elementary School.
Culture Shift
The Tooth Fairy Experience, launched by Delta Dental of Washington in 2019, extends school-based oral health outreach into early-grade classrooms. The Toledo lesson continues that approach, which focuses on rural and medically underserved communities across the state.
Parents and educators can access the three Tooth Fairy lessons for free through downloadable materials or by requesting a Tooth Fairy-led presentation. The kit's brushing and flossing chart and timer give families a practical tool for the recommended two minutes of brushing twice a day.
The takeaway
Building brushing and flossing habits early can help children avoid tooth decay before third grade. Families can use a timer and a chart at home to make the recommended two-minute, twice-daily routine part of everyday life.
Further reading
Explore more on Primary Education for related school health programs.
More information
Find free oral health resources and program information from The Tooth Fairy Experience.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Daily Chronicle.
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