我们很荣幸表彰亚历克斯牙科保健巴士对CBE的学生和学校所作出的贡献，并在10月2日的董事会会议上向他们颁发灯塔奖。

亚历克斯牙科保健巴士在24所CBE学校提供预防口腔健康服务和支持。去年，他们帮助了1025名CBE学生。在他们进入我们学校的六年里，已经有4500名学生进行了口腔健康检查，近6000名学生接受了氟化物涂敷。此外，家庭被告知是否有蛀牙，并有很多人被推荐到牙科诊所进行进一步的支持。通过提供移动的低门槛牙科护理，并与卡尔加里教育委员会合作，亚历克斯牙科巴士能够针对支持并改善卡尔加里的儿童和青少年的生活质量。

亚历克斯牙科保健巴士于2012年7月启动了一个试点项目。最初的资金来自Willow Park慈善经典高尔夫锦标赛和卡尔加里市通过去氟化市政自来水节约而来。如今，该项目主要由Dental Corp、匿名和私人捐款提供资金支持。

良好的口腔健康让我们的学生有信心发挥他们的潜力。我们知道，当我们支持学生的福祉时，他们更能够学习。亚历克斯牙科保健巴士帮助他们面带微笑地做到这一点。

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We are pleased to recognize the contribution of The Alex Dental Health Bus to students and schools in the CBE and presented them with a Lighthouse Award at the Oct. 2 Board of Trustees Meeting.

The Alex Dental Health Bus provides preventative oral health services and support in 24 CBE schools. Last year, they helped 1,025 CBE students. In the six years they have been in our schools, 4,500 students have had oral health screens and nearly 6,000 have received fluoride varnish applications. Additionally, families are alerted to any decay and many are referred to Dental Access Clinics for further support. By providing low-barrier dental care on wheels, and working alongside the Calgary Board of Education, the Alex Dental Bus is able to target support and improve the quality of life for Calgary’s children and youth. 

The Alex Dental Health Bus was launched as a pilot project in July of 2012. Initial funding came from the Willow Park Charity Classic Golf Tournament and the City of Calgary through savings from de-fluoridation of municipal water. Today, the project is largely funded by Dental Corp, anonymous and private donations.

Good oral health gives our students confidence to work to their potential. We know that when we support student well-being, they are more able to learn. The Alex Dental Health Bus helps them do so with a smile.