February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and you can go online to learn most all of the information needed to ensure your children’s teeth and mouth are healthy.
American Dental Association has all the information you need including news, educational resources, science and research, links to public programs and more.
Visiting the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research can provide you with information on cleaning baby’s teeth, sealing out tooth decay, how teeth grow, best ways to care for them and so much more.
Dental Care.com is a great resource to help kids learn correct and healthy dental habits along with fun activities to make it even better. There is also lots of information for parents including awards you can give kids for good dental hygiene.
Mouth Healthy Kids has a website packed with information as well as games, videos, quizzes, activity sheets and even more great resources for kids, teens, parents and educators. The National Education Association is another valuable resource to check out.
Colgate and Aquafresh offer tips on brushing, oral care, dental visits and more which also includes wiggle teeth and the tooth fairy.
Lots of dentists recommend electric toothbrushes like the ones from Sonicare or Oral-B. You can research the varieties available online to make the best buying decision.
More information and resources are available at WIC Works and Dental associates
And to get even more high tech with your teeth, download some fun with the Disney Magic Timer App which will help countdown the proper amount of time kids should be brushing their teeth.
Make caring for your teeth fun and your kids will want to take care of them forever!
And don’t forget to download our free Into Tomorrow App which will keep you smiling and showing off that great dental health!