Speaker: A smile for life, the father,
presented by the American Dental Association.
[Father] I had been coming down Dr. Brand's street
for over 20 years.
Now, my wife and I were taking our daughter to him.
She was four and meeting him for the first time
was the same adventure for her as it had been for me.
She looked like a little round apple sitting in a big chair.
And when the doctor's assistant put the dental bib on her,
she giggled and thought it was all a game.
As he examined her,
he told us she was the right age
to start topical fluoride treatments.
"Topical fluoride treatments?"
my wife asked.
The doctor explained that scientists had shown
that fluoride strengthens the enamel against tooth decay.
Topical treatments could be a big help
during the cavity years,
but she would also have to help herself.
"Follow all the dental rules." he said,
"And you'll see,
you'll have a smile for life."
As she left,
my little girl kept looking back
because the dentist played such a nice game,
a most human game,
the endless effort to help and protect his patients.
Day in, day out,
from generation to generation.