Meet Rex, and he has a vital job: teaching kids about the importance of having healthy teeth.
“Rex is our dental plush model,” said Jodeci Felix, the Project Director and Health Educator for the Local Oral Health Program with Fresno Public Health Department. “He’s really popular with the kids. Whenever we provide oral health education, we really show, with Rex, how to brush their teeth.”
Rex is part of the Local Oral Health Program. He and the team go out and show kids how to properly brush their teeth. Felix says not only do they create an engaging experience for the kids, but they also introduce families to the 2-2-2 Rule…