A new set of pearly whites for the Children’s Museum of Wilmington

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — There were plenty of smiles and pearly whites at the children’s museum of Wilmington. It just got a grant from the Delta Dental Foundation for its Toothasaurus exhibit.

The new exhibit is an upgrade and provides a hands-on experience for kids to encourage a positive learning experience, to promote dental health. They can brush the model teeth, learn about the different types of teeth, and then hop into a real dentist chair to examine the teeth of a tooth-a-saurus.

“It’s an important part of our mission to be able to make things like dentistry and health less worrisome to kids and less open so if they go to the dentist or go to the doctor it’s something maybe they’ve experience before or they know what to expect when they get there a little bit,” museum Executive Director Jim Karl said.

Jim Karl also say it’s important to have an updated museum to continue to bring in more people and educate both kids and their families.