Healthy Athletes

Trick or treat? ‘Tis the season for sugar. As Halloween creeps its way around the corner, dental professionals are reminding us to care for our pearly whites as part of National Dental Hygiene Month.  Sharri Crowe, a Dental Hygienist and Dental...

When Special Olympics Wisconsin athlete and board member, Martha Hill, started running as part of SO FIT!, she never imagined her jaunts would take her to New York City to rub shoulders with presidents and celebrities at the 10th Annual...

Richard Green, a 31-year-old Special Olympics athlete from Marshfield, Wisconsin, feels at home on the field. But, when he started to experience discomfort in his tooth, it was difficult to focus on anything but the pain. “He kept telling me...

Like many of us, 19-year-old Josh Stankey grinds his teeth. But for Josh, this habit wore down his front tooth so much, it chipped. “It looked weird so I wanted to get it fixed,” Josh said. But, when Josh and...

Richard Green, a 31-year-old Special Olympics athlete from Marshfield, Wisconsin, feels at home on the field. But, when he started to experience discomfort in his tooth, it was difficult to focus on anything but the pain. “He kept telling me...

Richard Green, a 31-year-old Special Olympics athlete from Marshfield, Wisconsin, feels at home on the field. But, when he started to experience discomfort in his tooth, it was difficult to focus on anything but the pain. “He kept telling me...

Richard Green, a 31-year-old Special Olympics athlete from Marshfield, Wisconsin, feels at home on the field. But, when he started to experience discomfort in his tooth, it was difficult to focus on anything but the pain. “He kept telling me...

Richard Green, a 31-year-old Special Olympics athlete from Marshfield, Wisconsin, feels at home on the field. But, when he started to experience discomfort in his tooth, it was difficult to focus on anything but the pain. “He kept telling me...

Josh Stankey, a Special Olympics Wisconsin athlete who competes in track, basketball, and golf, was able to get the dental care he needed because of Special Smiles at the State Summer Games. Josh went to Special Smiles with a coach...