Community Thanks January 26, 2014

| January 26, 2014 8:00 PM

PHD: Thanks for successful dental party

Panhandle Health District (PHD) thanks Crosswalk North Idaho, and particularly Community Liaison Punit Dave, for a successful dental party for teens on Jan. 3. Dental hygienists from PHD screened teeth at no cost to families, and provided dental sealants and fluoride varnish to protect against decay. More than 70 percent of the participating youth received vouchers for needed follow-up care.

PHD thanks the following businesses for generously donating services and door prizes to this important oral health care event for teens: Avondale Dental; Safeway Coeur d'Alene; Great Harvest Bread Company; Texas Roadhouse; Valentino's Pizza; Pepe Caldo Pizza; Baskin Robbins; Hudson's Hamburgers; Skate Plaza; San Francisco Sourdough Eatery Riverstone; Huckleberry Thicket; Summer's Glass; Outback Steakhouse; Papa Murphy's Coeur d'Alene; Pizza Factory; Quizno's; Faithful Chocolates; Sunflower Florist; Qdoba Mexican Grill Coeur d'Alene; Olympia Greek Restaurant; Puzzle Lights; and Memory Lane.

LINDA HARDER, Oral Health Program Coordinator

Panhandle Health District