From the First Tooth

Spruce the Dental Health Moose (originally introduced as Bruce by the Maine CDC in the 1980s) began as a campaign to promote healthy oral care habits for children. In May 2023, Spruce was relaunched by From the First Tooth in response to pediatric providers' concerns about many families lacking the basic tools needed to establish healthy oral care routines at home.

Meet Spruce & Participant Expectations

Integrating Spruce in the the Clinical Workflow

This workflow has been used by most participating practices and can be tailored to fit your staffing and patient flow.

Integrating Spruce in the the Clinical Workflow

Supply Refill & Annual Evaluation Requirements

Practices move through Spruce the Dental Health Moose kits at different rates based on patient volume and workflow integration. To fairly and efficiently manage limited resources, we use a order request form system for kit reorders.

Supply Refill & Annual Evaluation Requirements

Spruce the Dental Health Moose Toolkit

Meet Spruce & Participant Expectations

Integrating Spruce in the the Clinical Workflow

Supply Refill & Annual Evaluation Requirements

Request to Join the Program

Frequently Asked Questions