Category Archives: Brush Up: Dental Care!

Tooth Talk Says, Show Some Love This Month: Make Small, Easy Changes in Routines to Boost Children’s Brushing Health

Tooth Talk Says, Show Some Love This Month: Make Small, Easy Changes in Routines to Boost Children’s Brushing Health

Did you know small, real-world changes can add up to big impact...especially when it comes to young children’s oral health? The key is repetition. (No one knows that better than the mom of a two-year-old happily watching Finding Nemo for the 400th time!) Ready to make toothbrushing an important part of a young child’s life...for…

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Free Tooth Talk Web Apps: Toothpaste Amounts

Free Tooth Talk Web Apps: Toothpaste Amounts

Tis the season for gift-giving, and there’s no better gift than good health! Brushing young children’s teeth is important to both oral and overall heath. That’s why it’s so important to use the right amount of safe and healthy fluoride toothpaste. Two free apps from Tooth Talk can help. The apps show photos of the…

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State of NC Resumes In-person Child Care Toothbrushing Program Training: Brushing Is Fun, Start by Age 1!

State of NC Resumes In-person Child Care Toothbrushing Program Training: Brushing Is Fun, Start by Age 1!

Your job is to make sure children get a good head start in life. Our job is to help! Brushing with fluoride toothpaste is an evidence-based best practice to prevent early childhood tooth decay, and is recommended in the child care setting by Caring for Our Children National Health and Safety Performance Standards-Guidelines for Early…

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Want to Set Up a Successful Toothbrushing Program in Child Care? A Good Policy Can Help!

Want to Set Up a Successful Toothbrushing Program in Child Care? A Good Policy Can Help!

You know brushing young children’s teeth two times a day with safe and healthy fluoride toothpaste is proven to help protect little teeth from tooth decay. You know brushing at least once during the child care day is important. A Child Care Toothbrushing Policy can bring all of your expertise together in one document and…

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