How To Tell If Your Kids Have Great Dental Habits:


Your kids may tell you they are going in the bathroom and brushing their teeth but in order to ensure they are check for these simple things.
1.     Bad breath is the number one indicator that your child has not done a great job of brushing their teeth in the morning.  If they do not use enough toothpaste the smell may be slight but you should not be able to smell anything but their toothpaste.
2.     Look for staining on their teeth. "Staining begins to appear if tarter or calculus is building up on their teeth from improper brushing," says Dr. Cameron Fuller.  If they drink plenty of water and do not eat a lot of foods that have high staining probability you should expect to see white teeth when they smile.
3.     Their toothbrush lasts longer than three months. Toothbrushes should be switched out at least every three months. If their toothbrush looks like it is in pristine condition, it is probably not because they are taking really fantastic care of it.
4.     If they do not go through a tube of toothpaste in a reasonable amount of time. Each time your child brushes they should use about a dime size of toothpaste and they should be brushing 2x a day. Pediatric dentist Dr. Fuller, tells parents, "toothpaste should last anywhere from a month to month and half depending on the size of the tube." 

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  1. UnknownFebruary 23, 2015 at 2:27 PM

    Thank you for this information. My kids brush their own teeth, but I'm not sure how to tell if they have done a good job or not. I want to make sure that their teeth are nice and healthy when they go to see a dentist, so I really appreciate these tips.

    Susan Hirst | http://sidneydental.ca/services/our-technology/

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