This month, we’re keeping it short and sweet (to match the recommended amount of Halloween candy kids are allowed to eat!). In honor of National Brush Day on November 1, we are celebrating math that works for kids: 2 x 2. What’s 2 x 2? 2 x 2 = a healthy smile in very young…
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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…
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It’s Back to School Time: Parents, Brush Up on Your Toothbrushing Technique
Want to score an A+ on brushing children’s teeth? Head back to school with Tooth Talk! Our video Brushing Is Fun: How to Brush Young Children’s Teeth is a step-by-step guide to brushing little ones’ teeth every day with the right amount of safe and healthy fluoride toothpaste, starting with that first tooth. This short…
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REACH Recognition Honors Oral Health Excellence in Childcare Programs
It takes a village to raise a child. For many parents, those trusted villagers include the smart, caring teachers working in early childhood education programs (ECE). Now, these childcare centers are being honored for their evidence-based practices in the healthy development of children. REACH Recognition (Recognizing ECEs Advancing Children’s Healthy Habits) is a new, grant-funded…
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