Category Archives: Brush Up: Dental Care!

Did you know... In two minutes you can: *heat a bowl of soup, *download an app, *put on sneakers, *change a diaper, *steep a cup of tea *and improve a child’s dental health? Brushing children’s teeth with safe and healthy fluoride toothpaste for two minutes two times a day helps prevent tooth decay, the number…

Brushing young children’s teeth is important...so is using the right amount of safe and healthy fluoride toothpaste. Two new, free apps from Tooth Talk can help. The apps show photos of the recommended amount of fluoride toothpaste for infants and children, ages birth to six. One app is designed for use by childcare providers and…

When we talk to child care providers, their biggest concern is how to implement toothbrushing programs. There’s good news for early childhood educators and caregivers: Your job of protecting children’s oral health just got easier, thanks to a new rule about fluoride toothpaste!  Now, parents only have to give permission once a year for daily…