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Baby’s First Dental Visit: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Baby’s First Dental Visit: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Show some love: Take baby to the dentist! February is Children’s Dental Health Month, and a great time to schedule that first dental visit. Recommended by age one, think of it as a well-child visit for the mouth! That first visit to the dentist is all about starting the process of protecting baby’s teeth from…
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A Resource You’ll Love: A Head Start Teacher’s Guide for Creating Healthy Smiles

A Resource You’ll Love: A Head Start Teacher’s Guide for Creating Healthy Smiles
Are you looking for classroom materials to celebrate Children’s Dental Health Month of February with the preschoolers in your care?  The Maryland Head Start Program Teacher’s Guide for Creating Healthy Smiles can help!  This fantastic curriculum includes lesson plans on: why healthy teeth are important the problem with cavities brushing with fluoride toothpaste healthy eating…
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The Right Time to Brush in the Childcare Classroom

The Right Time to Brush in the Childcare Classroom
Good job! Your childcare center is participating in a toothbrushing program. But, have you ever wondered, When is the best time of day for toothbrushing? The most important thing you can do is to set a daily routine of brushing little teeth using the right amount of children’s fluoride toothpaste on a child’s toothbrush: a…
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Tooth Talk Gratitude List 2018 Focuses on People Power

Tooth Talk Gratitude List 2018 Focuses on People Power
At Brushing Is Fun, Start by Age 1, Thanks-giving is an action word. So, we are stepping up and high-fiving all the good work this year. We are thankful that... # 1 Tooth decay is preventable–and fluoride does it best for young children. Fluoride can be found in toothpaste in child-friendly flavors, safe and healthy…
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