Health & Well-Being • January 2010 19
Making
Oral Care
Fun for
Kids Year-
Round
(MS/PRNewswireChildren's oral • Sing your child's favorite song, toothpaste, Oral-B Stages, provides
care is something many parents are like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," effective cavity protection in a
concerned about year-round, but or play a song from their favorite kid-tested, mild formula gel that
there are also several times during singer for the two minutes while comes in fun flavors that kids love,
the year when oral care is especially they are brushing their teeth. like "Fruit Burst" or "Princess
important. For example, Halloween,
• Give your child a toothbrush that
Bubblegum."
the winter holidays, Valentine's
is designed to appeal to a toddler
Day and Easter are all large candy-
who is learning to
eating times in the year, making it
brush and whose baby
essential to take the time now to
teeth are growing in,
teach children the importance of
like Oral-B Stages 2,
maintaining good oral health.
which is designed to
Tooth decay is the most common effectively reach all
chronic childhood disease, so it's teeth, with its narrow
important to teach children effective head, simple bristle
tooth brushing habits, especially pattern and Power Tip.
around the holidays, when children
- For younger children,
are typically consuming more
when their first teeth
sweets than usual.
begin to appear, parents
Oral care isn't usually a top priority should brush teeth
for children and teeth cleaning may using a child-sized,
even be considered a chore to kids, soft-bristled toothbrush
which is why it is so important for with a cushioned head
parents to get involved and teach to help protect babies'
children the importance of proper tender gums, like Oral-B
oral care early on in their children's Stage 1 toothbrush.
lives. To make oral care more fun
• It's important that
for children here are some tips:
children two and
• P arents should brush their teeth older use fluoridated
with their child to set a good toothpaste to help
example. It also helps children to prevent decay as
learn by watching and imitating their teeth continue
their parent. to develop. One such
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