PROVIDENCE – Delta Dental of Rhode Island is hoping visitors to the Roger Williams Park Zoo will leave with reminders that tooth care is vital.
The oral health insurer has unveiled several installations at the zoo to support its new Tooth Time education program aimed at connecting animal and human oral health for youngsters.
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Tooth Time features interactive educational exhibits throughout the zoo, encouraging children to perform challenges such as chewing like a camel and pretending to keep pace with a speedy cheetah.
The cheetah signage, for example, explains that the animal has smaller teeth than other big cats because cheetahs have large nasal passages, so they breathe easier when running at high speed. A “tooth truth” draws a contrast with the function of human teeth – “yours are built to last,” the sign says – followed by a reminder to brush and floss twice a day.
“We are thrilled to bring the Tooth Time program to life at Roger Williams Park Zoo. The oral health educational program aims to promote healthy dental hygiene and to a...