About: Tooth Talk

Recent Posts by Tooth Talk

Want to Protect Children’s Teeth? This New Spanish Oral Health Tool Can Help!

Want to Protect Children’s Teeth? This New Spanish Oral Health Tool Can Help!
Ready to help your Spanish-speaking families protect their children’s good oral health? The North Carolina Oral Health Section has created a new Spanish version of Your Child Can Keep That Healthy Smile, the oral health risk assessment tool designed especially for parents and caregivers. ¡Su hijo puede conservar esa sonrisa saludable! is a colorful, engaging…
Read more

Tooth Talk Reminder: Don’t Take a Vacay from Brushing!

Tooth Talk Reminder: Don’t Take a Vacay from Brushing!
You deserve a vacation...but your teeth don’t. Continuing to brush young children’s teeth with good-for-you fluoride toothpaste is as essential to a fun and healthy summer as sunscreen and water wings!  These tips can help you keep the kids (and yourself!) in the groove: Don’t break the habit. It takes time to get young children…
Read more

The Dental Health Benefits of Plain Tap Water

The Dental Health Benefits of Plain Tap Water
It’s not summer without cool, clear, refreshing water. But it goes beyond being fun to swim in, refreshing after exercise, and vital to the health of our gardens. Did you know plain old tap water also helps prevent cavities? It’s true. In 1945, community water in the US was fluoridated, enabling people of all ages–including…
Read more

Recent Comments by Tooth Talk