Category Archives: Toothbrushing

This Holiday, a Gift of Two Minutes Gives a Lifetime of Good Oral Health

This Holiday, a Gift of Two Minutes Gives a Lifetime of Good Oral Health

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…

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Warning Signs of Tooth Problems in Children

Warning Signs of Tooth Problems in Children

Tooth decay hurts and can affect young children’s ability to talk, eat, sleep, play, smile, and grow. The good news is it’s also highly preventable. Concerned about some red light behaviors you’re seeing? The root cause just might be a tooth problem. Remember, children often won’t tell you about tooth pain unless you specifically ask.…

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Tooth Talk Video Reveals Top 3 Things You Can Do Right Now to Protect Children’s Healthy Smiles

Tooth Talk Video Reveals Top 3 Things You Can Do Right Now to Protect Children’s Healthy Smiles

Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease. It hurts...and affects a child’s ability to talk, eat, learn, play, sleep, smile–even watch TV. Fortunately, tooth decay in children is also preventable. Stopping tooth decay is as easy as 1, 2, 3! # 1 Brush children’s teeth with fluoride toothpaste twice a day. …

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Tooth Talk Expert Lists Benefits of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF)

Tooth Talk Expert Lists Benefits of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF)

When are black baby teeth in children a good thing? After a silver diamine fluoride treatment. SDF is a safe and effective way to stop tooth decay and protect teeth, says Dr. Tim Wright of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry. In use in Brazil and Japan since the 1970s, a 2015 addition to the…

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