Allow us to introduce ourselves! Here at TeethFirst!, we promote early dental visits for very young children in Rhode Island. We are a non-profit initiative of the RI Oral Health Commission and Rhode Island KIDS COUNT.

To learn more about our initiative, please see this video, that features many of our partners talking about what TeethFirst! means to them.

Developed with Rhode Island dental care providers, Good Dental Health: A Partnership Between You & Me covers the basics of good oral health. Each page is double sided and designed as a hands-on teaching tool:  

• The patient-facing pages feature clear, simple text (in English and Spanish) and engaging pictures and illustrations to educate families. 
• On the back of the patient-facing pages are helpful conversation guidelines for providers (English). 
• The pages are laminated (making them wipeable for infection control) and bound with a metal ring that is easily opened to remove or re-order pages to your preference.

TeethFirst! is proud to share two videos with Spanish subtitles, featuring RI dental providers and families. 

•  "Why Early Dental Visits Matter" explains why parents should take their children to the dentist by age one. 
• In "What to Expect at Your Child's First Dental Visit," dentists and dental hygienists explain what happens at an early dental visit and how they can help put children on the path to healthy smiles for a lifetime. 

These videos are also available without Spanish subtitles. All videos are available for you to share, via TeethFirst!'s YouTube channel, or you can order free copies on DVD by emailing [email protected].

• First Dental Visits (brochure),
• Keeping Your Mouth Healthy During Pregnancy (brochure),
• Early Dental Visits 18" x 24" poster,
• as well as PDFs of our website's content.
• To order, please click here.