Dental care while traveling




It’s the Holiday season and travel is upon us. Often times, when people are packing there are so many other things going on that they forget one of the most important items, tooth brushes. While, it is easy to get another one, here are four easy tips to remembering your dental care products. 

1.     Have travel toothbrushes that you can pack. “The reason we often forget the toothbrushes is because we are waiting until the day we leave to pack them because we are using them,” says Dr. Fuller. Having designated travel toothbrushes for your children can make packing and remembering them easier.
2.     Create a dental floss, toothbrush, toothpaste, and mouthwash travel kit for your kids that you can just throw in your bag and go. Now you don’t need to remember anything for later and you can find it when your children need it.
3.     Have your children brush and floss at the same time when traveling as they do when you are normally at home. It is important to keep up the same dental routine at home and while you are traveling in order to ensure consistency for your children.

Call Dr. Fuller & his team for more information on dental care tips when traveling.

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  1. UnknownDecember 14, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    I liked Dr. Fuller's suggestion to carry travel toothbrushes when traveling with kids. It seems a bit difficult to make sure that my kids clean their teeth when we're flying on vacation. Putting travel toothbrushes in our carry on bags would be a good way to make sure that they clean their teeth when we're flying or before we board. Thanks for the tips!
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