How To Get Your Child Into The Habit Of Brushing Their Teeth

Lifelong habits start at a young age, so make sure your child develops good ones such as daily tooth brushing and flossing. We Are Family Children learn by example, so it is important that you brush your teeth with them. They not only learn how to brush their teeth correctly by watching you, but they learn that tooth brushing is supposed to be a daily habit. Skipping Is For Recess, Not For Oral Hygiene Don’t have your child skip brushing their teeth just once. Just once often becomes more than just once. If you want your child to develop an...

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6 Tooth Disposal Traditions From Around The World

Here in the U.S., the tooth fairy is the one children believe to collect their teeth from under pillows at night, leaving gifts in their place. But this adorable figure looks very different elsewhere. Learn about 6 tooth disposal traditions from around the world, some past and some present. I Smell A Rat: The tooth fairy is actually a recent myth which developed from a tooth rodent! All of the elements of the tradition are the same (tooth under pillow, gift replacement), the only difference is that a rat or mouse collects the teeth instead. This is a tradition practiced...

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What Is A Dental Sealant?

Cavities are a very common dental health problem, especially in children. The molars and premolars in the back of the mouth are most susceptible to tooth decay because they have many depressions and grooves which make cleaning difficult. But you can protect these teeth with a dental sealant. What Is A Dental Sealant? A dental sealant is a thin coating of plastic resin painted onto the chewing surface of molars and premolars. This barrier seals out food, plaque, and acids from these teeth, protecting the depressions (pits) and grooves (fissures) by covering them. Sealants are inexpensive, have white or clear...

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