It’s that time of year when we look to the future. About half of us make New Year’s resolutions every year. But, about half of those resolving to change fail, usually within the first few months. However, research shows that people who make resolutions are 10 times more likely to succeed in their goals than those who don’t. As 2016 approaches, we’re making it easy for you to beat the national average (and help keep healthy smiles on kids’ faces)!
Here are Tooth Talk’s 2016 top tips for children’s good oral health the parents in your program will want to know:
# 1 – Brush children’s teeth for two minutes, two times a day.
# 2 – Use a tiny smear of fluoride toothpaste on a child’s toothbrush. Increase to a pea-size drop at age 3.
# 3 – Offer water between meals.
Tiny smear of toothpaste.
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