She was asked to speak at one of her son’s schools during Children’s Dental Health month about four years ago. She took with her posters and teeth models to display, only to lose the children’s attention shortly after beginning. The next year she returned determined to keep their attention longer this time around. She, with the assistance of her wonderful staff, created a play based on a tooth named Tabitha and her adventures to a happy, healthy smile. Seeing children’s interest in the topic and how proud they were when making healthy decisions, Dr. Mancini realized how educational Tabitha the Tooth could be for families, both local and beyond. Thus, the Tabitha the Tooth book was born. Today, children can follow the adventures of not just Tabitha the Tooth, but also Tanner the Tooth!