By Bill Petzold
Editor
CARO — Not content to rest on their laurels as a five-time Tuscola County Advertiser Reader’s Choice selection for “Best Dentist”, the staff of Dr. Kenneth Tiseo’s office in Caro was at Schall Elementary School, teaching third graders about how to take care of their teeth.
Linette Baur has been a hygenist for Dr. Tiseo for 20 years, and for a number of years she has presented kids with a fun look at how a dentist takes care of people’s teeth and how kids can take care of their own teeth to prevent cavities.
“I can’t think of a year I haven’t come here actually,” Baur said, laughing. “My kids are in high school now and I started doing this presentation before my kids were in third grade.
“It’s Children’s Dental Health Month, and for the third graders, (dental health) is part of their curriculum, so they call us and have us come over to talk to them. We give them toothpaste and toothbrushes and a little coloring thing.”
Students had fun asking questions and looking at dental equipment up close. The presentation included an animated movie, and kids also got to pass around a see-through replica of what a child’s mouth teeth look like if you could see through the skin — complete with adult teeth already formed inside.
Baur gave the presentation three times Friday morning, her first stop being in Mrs. Rebecca Warden’s classroom where she also spoke to Mrs. Tina Wallace’s students and half of Mrs. Roselyn Martin’s class.
“When we teachers pass out the information that Dr. Tiseo’s office leaves us, we talk about what they learned,” Wallace said. “This is really a wonderful thing, and we just really appreciate Dr. Tiseo doing this.”
Baur said that Dr. Tiseo and his staff greatly appreciate the fact that Advertiser readers once again selected them as the Best of the Best.
“There are quite a few of us that have been there 20 years; Dr. Tiseo has quite a loyal, long-term staff,” Baur said. “That means we know all of our patients really well. They’re our friends and our family and our neighbors. We see them all around town and we’ve gotten to know them and gotten to know their kids as they’re growing up.
“He does really high-quality dentistry and he lives right here in the community, so people know him. We’ve established some really good long-term relationships with people.”
Dr. Tiseo’s office is located at 204 W. Sherman St. in Caro. For information call (989) 673-2939.