Did you know that February was National Children’s Dental Health Month? Knowing and demonstrating the importance of good oral health starts at a young age, so I try to lead by example with my daughter Gemma. We have to teach our kids that good oral hygiene is critical, and that it should be part of [...]
Getting your children to regularly brush their teeth two times per day for two minutes can sometimes be a bit of a struggle. Between tantrums and tears at home it can be difficult to teach the importance of good oral health to our youngest patients. Dr. Sears from Parenting.com offers a few tips to make [...]
Recently Dr. Bauer visited with the children from the Olentangy Church Child Care Center to offer a presentation on the importance of brushing and caring for their teeth. He also distributed child toothbrushes and other information for the children to share with their parents about good oral health. Thank you for the kind words about the [...]
To continue our celebration of National Children's Health Month we'd like to link to another set of fun games for children of all ages. Play pinball with Toothpaste Tower, learn where to brush with Toothy Tree and discover healthy snacks through the more than a dozen games available on Colgate Kids' website. While your children [...]
Each year the American Dental Association sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month in February to help raise knowledge of the importance of great oral health for children and teenagers. When children develop great habits in regularly brushing and going to the dentist they set themselves up for a lifetime of great oral health. This year's National [...]
Happy Children's Oral Health Month! We've spoken before about the importance of your children brushing for two minutes, two times a day and about the many cool offerings out there to help make brushing fun for your children. Several weeks ago the Ad Council and the Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives introduced their first free [...]
Join kids from all over country in Friday's National Brush Day! After eating all that sugary Halloween candy, it's incredibly important for children to make sure they clean their teeth well. Sugary candy can cause cavities, and here's a reminder on which candies are better for children. Dental decay is the most common childhood chronic [...]
Halloween is just around the corner, and we wanted to remind you that not all candy is created equal when it comes to your child's oral health. Some candies are better than others for teeth, and here are a few to avoid as well as a few better options to embrace when it comes to [...]
Teaching your children great oral health habits at a young age sets them up for a healthy mouth for a lifetime. The 2min2x campaign was created to help parents teach their children the routine of brushing for two minutes two times per day with fun videos and silly activities. The fantastic website offers parents a [...]
