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Tooth Tips
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• Getting Children To Brush
• Two is the magic number when it comes to
  healthy teeth. Dentists recommend brushing a
  minimum of twice a day after breakfast and just
  before bedtime for at least two minutes. Since
  that can be a very long time for children, The
  Centers Dr. Amy Kim suggests these fun ways to
  keep them going
• Pick a song thats about two minutes long and
  sing it during toothbrush time. Or, play two
  minutes of a tune from the radio or a childs
  favorite CD. Use the first 60 seconds for the top
  teeth and the other 60 seconds for the bottom
  teeth.
• Place a timer in the bathroom, one that indicates
  minutes and seconds, or even an old-fashioned egg
  timer that uses sand.
•  Get a brush that lights up. The Firefly
  toothbrush, for example, flashes a light for 60
  seconds at a time.

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• Fluoride Helps Teeth Stay Healthy
• Pediatric dentists have a good reason for asking
  about your familys water supply. They want to
  determine if your children are getting enough
  fluoride, which helps develop healthy teeth and
  prevents early tooth decay, one of the most
  common childhood diseases.
• More than 25 percent of 2- to 5-year-olds are
  found to have one or more cavities, says the
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Fluoride stops the acid produced by bacteria
  (plaque) from eating away tooth enamel (the hard,
  shiny substance that protects teeth). It can
  reverse low levels of tooth decay and keep new
  cavities from forming.
• Generally, most children receive the right amount
  of fluoride through a combination of fluoridated
  toothpaste and fluoridated water and children
  under 6 months dont need supplements. If you
  give your child bottled water, check the label to
  be sure its fluoridated. Bring your questions
  about fluoride to your childs next visit
  Dentists In Your Area.

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• Flossing Helps Teeth And Gums
• By age 2, daily flossing is preferred. It removes
  food and plaque from between the teeth. Plaque is
  the sticky yellow substance that forms on teeth
  after eating things like bread, raisins, cookies
  and cake and drinking milk or soda. Bacteria
  grows on the plaque and forms an acid that leads
  to tooth decay. It can get past the gums, damage
  the bone and destroy the root. So go Dentists In
  Your Area as soon as possible.

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• To floss your childs teeth, wrap the floss
  around your fingers and glide it between the
  teeth in a C-shaped motion. Be gentle! Forcing
  the floss between teeth can make the gums bleed,
  which can scare children into thinking that
  flossing hurts (it shouldnt). To prevent
  bacteria from spreading in the mouth, use a new
  section of floss each time you move between two
  teeth.
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