Take Time To Brush!



You and your children hear it all the time but brushing their teeth regularly is the number one way to protect their smile for a lifetime. Without regular brushing habits children can have problems with decay and cavities that impact them for a lifetime.

Dental decay can prevent them from consuming foods they love, causing nutritional problems. For example, if your children have decay, it can cause sensitivity or inhibit them from consuming apples, pears and other foods with a hard outer surface. These fruits are a great way to help them stay healthy.

Brushing regularly is the only way to keep bacteria that is already in the mouth under check. Without brushing, food, decay and bacteria tend to get out of control, and will begin to attack the tooth enamel and eventually can impact not only the surface of the tooth but their gums as well. Children who have chronic decay and cavities miss more school than children who do not. Not being in school is linked to behavior problems, trouble with accessing the learning targets, causing your children to get behind academically.


Help your children build positive dental practices now and save their teeth for a lifetime. For more information on their smile, contact Dr. Fuller and his team today.

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