Students at Carden Park Elementary got a chance to take part in a free preventive oral health program Wednesday.

“I got my teeth done and I got this sticky stuff on my teeth,” said Zaiden Talbott, 2nd Grader at Carden Park. “We got stuff that would stay on your teeth to keep them healthier…It’s very very nasty.”

The school teamed up with Northwest Health Services and the Missouri Department of Senior Service for the event. Jennifer Culver is the Family Involvement Coordinator for Carden Park, she said around 180 students took part in the event.

“I’m hoping they learn to brush their teeth,” Culver said. “I also want them to learn it’s not scary. We have some nice dentists here that will help ease them into the process and take away the fear and also help educate them.”

Students who signed permission slips received an oral screening and a coating of fluoride varnish on their teeth.

“She said you brush them every night and every day but not tonight because the polish will fall off,” said Monroe Wertin, 2nd Grader at Carden Park.

It was the first time for the program at Carden Park.