Prevention is Key!
Here are some tips for helping your children have a happy mouth:
- Reduce intake of sugary foods (including juice), especially in between meals
- Up to the age of 8 or 9, ensure you supervise your children during brushing and flossing
- It is a good idea to visit a dentist every 6 months, if possible
- Change toothbrushes every 3 months
- Children can start using an electric toothbrush as early as age three when supervised
In our house, we use an electric toothbrush at least once a day, if not twice. The other brushing is done using a manual toothbrush like the Oral-B® CrossAction® Pro-Health™ Toothbrush.
We call our electric toothbrush, “Mr. Buzzy”. This is a fun name that our amazing hygenist uses to make her cleaning tool less scary to the kids. I love using an electric toothbrush to clean my childrens’ teeth because I feel it does a more accurate cleaning job. We have one child (my 8 year old) who cooperates and stands still and one who is four, who doesn’t know what the words “stand still” means. Using Mr. Buzzy on them allow me to feel more confident that their teeth have been cleaned as best as they can be.
I know when I use an electric toothbrush vs a manual one, I can feel the difference in how clean my teeth feel. The electric toothbrush definitely does a more effective job at removing plaque!
Did you know that children can start using an electric toothbrush as early as age three*?
The Oral-B Pro-Health for Me Vitality electric toothbrush is the perfect electric toothbrush for kids and tweens. This electric toothbrush has a waterproof handle with fun designs and is compatible with multiple toothbrush heads – including an Ortho Brush Head refill designed to clean away gunk around braces. It also features a brushing timer that ensures their brushing style goes the extra mile for the dentist-recommended two minutes.
Don’t forget about the FLOSS!
Flossing is important because proper flossing helps remove plaque and food particles from those spaces between the teeth where a toothbrush can’t reach.
How to floss:
- Wind 18 inches of floss around your middle fingers
- Gently glide floss between teeth to the gum line
- Curve the floss to contact as much of the tooth as possible
- Gently move the floss up and down
- Use a fresh section of the floss for each tooth
In our house, most of us have very tight spaces between our teeth. We have grown to LOVE the Glide Floss because it slides between those tight spaces with more ease.
- Singing songs
- Playing dentist
- Catching the sugar bugs
- Pretending his teeth are so shiny when we are done that it hurts our eyes
- Timers
You name it, we’ve tried it, but one thing we haven’t tried is the Yuck Mouth game for Android and Apple devices. I bet both of my children would love this game. It also provides them with an excellent visual! Yuck is right!
Prize: A Tween Teeth bundle {valued at approximately $50} and includes: Oral-B CrossAction Pro-Health Toothbrush, Oral-B Pro-Health for Me Vitality electric toothbrush and Glide floss!
Open to: Canadian Residents only
Giveaway Ends: April 19th, 2013 12:00 AM
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I don’t have kids but as a child I brushed my teeth regularly. I lagged behind in flossing however!
my boys like using their electric toothbrushes. It’s more fun to use than manual brushes and encourages them to brush better
my daughter has loved having her mouth/teeth cleaned since she was an infant, I’m hoping that it shall continue and that we never run into any obstacles. (Sabrina Tong on Rafflecopter)
We have always done it regularly so they don’t know any different. We use a timer in the bathroom so they know how long to brush for
leannemacg@gmail.com
The kids are really good about brushing.
I never really had a problem getting the kids to brush…now hubby, that is a another story
(Debbie W)
My youngest gets lots of cavities so he now brushes in the morning and night and has a timer of two minutes for each brushing period.
my daughter is diligent at brushing at least 2 times a day ..but my boys on the other hand ..always a battle
Lisa Knox Neutel
My boy is fine with brushing his teeth…but it seems I must remind him all the time!!!
Cheers.
Rafflecopter name: Dreena
My youngest loves to brush her teeth ,but my oldest needs to be reminded.
thanks
My son likes to use a timer to brush his teeth.
I don’t have kids of my own but the children in my family (lots of them) have great toothbrushing habits. Bubblegum toothpaste seems to be the trend.
Rafflecopter Name: Stephanie LaPlante
My daughter is just about 18 months old now and we get her to stand with us as much as possible when we’re brushing our teeth and she mimics us with her brush. It’s a start! 🙂 She seems to like it and find it fun, so I hope that carries on throughout the years to come.
sarah perry on RC
Brush every morning, after lunch, and sometimes at night.
I cannot get my kids to floss….maybe twice a week
Karry Knisley
Since my grandson had a small cavity, he has learned to brush his teeth more diligently. He likes brushing them now.
My rafflecopter name is Julie G.
My daughter brushes her teeth twice a day but I still have to remind her each time and it is a bit of a battle.
Angela Mitchell
We floss my son’s teeth with a D-style pick. It’s a lot easier than trying to fit adult fingers into a toddler’s mouth.
Darwin Chau
they do not floss, but brush up and down
rafflecopter – Yan Deng
My kids are more apt to keep to their dental routine if I keep them stocked with fresh toothbrushes, floss , mouth wash and toothpaste.
I play a one minute song for the kids then they know they are done brushing
I have zero problems getting my kids to brush their teeth! What a blessing!
Victoria Ess
My daughter has lovely teeth but a lot of money was spent on braces etc. She could floss more in my opinion 🙂
wisteriagirl
Teresa M.
I always get them character toothbrushes and they get to pick their own toothpaste. Then I sing a song while they brush
my daughter only has two teeth so we’re just brushing with water for now
They have their favorite toothpaste and that gets them to brush
fossie@hotmail.com
Florence C
My oldest(who this would be for) needs to be constantly reminded to clean her teeth better, she tends to do a cursory brush and leave the bathroom and then we have to tell her to go back in. She’s getting more and more adult teeth and I don’t want her to have to get a lot of dental work done. It sucks!
My son really doesn’t like to brush but i think a electric charter one would help
i bought my kids electric toothbrushes to help them brush their teeth better and trying to get them to floss is painful!
caryn s
they are good
Brush teeth everyday twice a day!
My daughter brushes her teeth after breakfast and before bed. Sometimes she fights it but most days she cooperates and enjoys it.
my boys are 12 and 7 and I still have to tell them to brush their teeth!
Use enticing flavored toothpastes and fun toothbrushes…and emphasize how important it is!
it’s been a constant battle with my youngest, i have tried agent cool blue, timers, dentist visit rewards, for some reason this kid is just not cooperating ;( raffle name lori butler
my son is good about brushing his teeth,,flossing not so much.
(Karla Sceviour on rafflecopter)
Dianne G, on rafflecopter My grandchildren are pretty good about looking after their teeth. I gave them a tooth timer so now they know they have to brush until the buzzer goes off.
they tend to forget to floss
My youngest 2 are great about brushing, flossing and using children’s mouthwash. They need reminders to go do it but never complain. My oldest son was hard to get to brush until he got his first cavity. He would lie and say that he did it when he hadn’t up until that cavity. He was so upset that he had gotten a cavity that after that I have never had to remind him again.
Rafflecopter name is Adrienne
My daughter tries to brush for like 30 seconds…till I tell her that she needs to brush more.
I have no problem getting my kids to brush, but their brushing skills are a little lacking. They often just brush the front and try to get done too soon.
no children but as a child we always brushed twice a day
My grandchildren need to improve their teeth brushing habits!
karenthaeter@hotmail.com
my kids vary in their routines,my daughter brushes a couple of times a day, where my son doesn’t like to brush at all
Holly Messana
After breakfast in the morning and at night before bed!
sometimes i think it is helpful to let the child look in the mirror as they brush, then tend to focus more on what they can see
my grandaughter actually enjoys brushing along with me
my son has started to like flossing!
mikeg70 at telus.net
Its hard to get them to floss on a daily basis.
Please enter me in your giveaway.
It would be great to win The Tween Teeth bundle for my nephew.
In response to your requirement to
Tell you something about my child’s tooth cleaning habits
in the comments of this blog post.
I don’t have any children but my nephew
likes to brush his teeth twice a day and floss once a day.
Thank you for having this giveaway!!!!!
My kids brush Am and before bed and floss or use waterpick daily. Teeth are important and like to keep them. Rafflecopter Cathy (Cathy Notnac)
Both enjoy brushing their teeth – I am pretty lucky!
– Dawn
My kids are really great about brushing their teeth! I am also really lucky!
This would be great for my youngest son! Thanks! Lynn mathieu
It seems that fun toothpaste and packaging has been a lifesaver when it comes to them wanting to brush or not brush!