For kids under age 6 years, parents–never children–should squeeze out the toothpaste. For children under age 3 years, parents should put a little smear crossways – across – the brush head, lightly raking a thin coating on just three to four rows of bristles. Don’t push down and don’t squish out a glob. Make it as thin as a grain of rice. It’s better to have too little than too much.
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Tooth Talk Features Toothpaste Recommendations for Kids in New, Short Video
A recent study discovered that dental problems were responsible for about 1/3 of elementary school absences among children from economically-vulnerable families.
Toothbrushing is important to a child’s good dental health. So is choosing the right toothpaste.
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Test Your Teeth Tactics: Share Insights in Our Short Tooth Talk Survey of the Month
Curious about how your peers are sharing important information about kids’ dental health?
Have you come up with a great way to encourage toothbrushing behavior change in parents?
This is your website. We want to hear from you–and so do your colleagues! Tooth Talk invites you to share your insights and healthy teeth tactics by answering our Speak Out: Survey of the Month – February.
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