“Our partnership with Colgate has given us the opportunity to address the various problems and adversities that contribute to poor oral health among the Latino population¹,” said Vidal Balderas, President, Hispanic Dental Association. “Since the inception of Colgate’s Oral Health Month campaign, we have been able to screen more than thousands of children and inform parents of oral care best practices.”

Due to factors such as language barriers and lack of awareness about proper dental hygiene, a large percentage of U.S. Latinos tend to experience poor dental conditions and difficulty in accessing oral health education². Colgate’s Oral Health Month aims to empower these consumers by providing the oral health tips and information they need.

“At Colgate, we are committed to our goal of making oral health a priority for families across the nation, and believe programs like our annual Oral Health Month campaign help equip families with the right information to implement healthy oral care habits that will last a lifetime,” said Carla Kelly, General Manager, U.S. Multicultural Marketing, Colgate-Palmolive.

Building off today’s event, Colgate will be engaging communities by distributing bilingual dental health information at major retailers and online. Additionally, more than 11,000 children can be reached with free dental screenings from Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures^®. Thanks to the dedicated dental professionals and HDA members, who volunteer aboard Colgate’s fleet of mobile dental vans, screenings have been scheduled in the Los Angeles, Houston, Miami and New York metro areas throughout the month of June.

To help encourage healthy brushing routines, Karla Martinez – Colgate spokesperson, TV personality and mother of two – will join families during the following Oral Health Month events in Houston, Texas:

• Saturday, June 13^th
  Fiesta Mart Store # 8 - 12-2pm:
  2323 Wirt Road
  Houston, TX 77055
• Fiesta Mart Store #4 - 4-6 pm:
  1603 Spencer Hwy
  Houston, TX 77587

For oral health tips in Spanish, follow and engage with Colgate on Twitter @SonrisaColgate.

To learn more about Colgate’s Oral Health Month, visit the campaign’s bilingual website at https://www.colgate.com/app/OralHealthMonth/US/ES/Home.cvsp or call 1-800-468-6502 to find out where free dental screenings will be available via Colgate’s Bright Smiles, Bright Futures van.

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About Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition. Colgate-Palmolive sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world, under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, Elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet. For more information about Colgate-Palmolive’s global business, visit the Company’s website at www.Colgate.com. To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures^®, Colgate’s global oral health education program, please visit https://www.colgatebsbf.com.

About the Hispanic Dental Association
The Hispanic Dental Association is a national, non-profit organization comprised of oral health professionals and dental students dedicated to eliminating oral health disparities in the Hispanic community by providing service, education, advocacy, and leadership.

¹ https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/oral_health_disparities/index.htm
² https://www.nyu.edu/dental/nexus/issues/winter2009/251

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