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30/01/2024

So, Who Can You Trust For Accurate Information About Little One’s Oral Health?

The average person spends more than eight hours a day online, much of it on social media. Parents believe social media is a good source of information and an important part of their parenting tool box. But in a world of nearly 500 million live websites (of nearly two billion in existence), 600 million blogs, and 4.5 billion interactions, it can be hard to figure out what information is solid and what is not-so-reliable. Parents look to you for accurate information about their child’s good oral health. Make sure the information you are sharing is correct.

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21/12/2023

The Right Time to Brush Little Teeth

You’ve done everything right. You understand the importance of brushing little ones’ teeth. You’ve bought a child-size toothbrush and child-friendly fluoride toothpaste. But you may be wondering, when is the best time of day for brushing young children’s teeth?

When to brush children’s teeth is not important. However, experts agree: Parents should always brush their children’s teeth in the evening at bedtime. No rinsing needed, and no eating or drinking after.

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21/11/2023

Tooth Talk’s 2023 Gratitude List!

It’s said, feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. So, this season, we’re telling it like it is: We are grateful for all the people working to ensure children have healthy teeth! From parents and child care providers to pediatric dentists and pediatrician offices, we thank you for all you are and do for the children in your care–whether it’s brushing little teeth or modeling good health behaviors, providing an oral exam or applying fluoride varnish. We appreciate your commitment, wisdom, passion, and vision for the well-being of children.

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25/10/2023

KISS... Keep It Short and Sweet: 2 x 2 = Smile!

This month, we’re keeping it short and sweet (to match the recommended amount of Halloween candy kids are allowed to eat!). In honor of National Brush Day on November 1, we are celebrating math that works for kids: 2 x 2.

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29/09/2023

Want to Protect Children’s Teeth? This New Spanish Oral Health Tool Can Help!

Ready to help your Spanish-speaking families protect their children’s good oral health? The North Carolina Oral Health Section has created a new Spanish version of Your Child Can Keep That Healthy Smile, the oral health risk assessment tool designed especially for parents and caregivers.

For the full story, visit toothtalk.org.

24/08/2023

It’s Back to School Time:
Parents, Brush Up on Your Toothbrushing Technique

Want to score an A+ on brushing children’s teeth? Head back to school with Tooth Talk! Our video Brushing Is Fun: How to Brush Young Children’s Teeth is a step-by-step guide to brushing little ones’ teeth every day with the right amount of safe and healthy fluoride toothpaste, starting with that first tooth.

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20/07/2023

Don’t Take a Vacay from Brushing!

You deserve a vacation...but your teeth don’t. Continuing to brush young children’s teeth with good-for-you fluoride toothpaste is as essential to a fun and healthy summer as sunscreen and water wings! And brushing young children’s teeth with fluoride toothpaste may save money on costly dental visits to repair problems. You can spend that cash on a fun getaway for everyone!

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22/06/2023

The Dental Health Benefits of Plain Tap Water

It’s not summer without cool, clear, refreshing water. But it goes beyond being fun to swim in, refreshing after exercise, and vital to the health of our gardens. Did you know plain old tap water also helps prevent cavities? It’s true. In 1945, community water in the US was fluoridated, enabling people of all ages–including very young children–to enjoy the benefits of safe and healthy fluoride, a proven method of protecting teeth from cavities. Tooth decay hurts, affecting a child’s ability to eat, talk, speak, learn, grow, smile, and reach important developmental milestones. Good old-fashioned tap water can help.

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25/05/2023

REACH Recognition Honors Oral Health Excellence in Childcare Programs

It takes a village to raise a child. For many parents, those trusted villagers include the smart, caring teachers working in early childhood education programs (ECE). Now, these childcare centers are being honored for their evidence-based practices in the healthy development of children. REACH Recognition (Recognizing ECEs Advancing Children’s Healthy Habits) is a new, grant-funded initiative that celebrates childcare programs that excel in six key areas: Child Nutrition, Farm to ECE, Oral Health, Physical Activity, Outdoor Play and Learning, and Healthy Screen Time.

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25/04/2023

8 Things You Don’t Want to Do to a Toothbrush!

While the average toothbrush costs just pennies a day, this humble tool provides priceless benefits to young children. Brushing twice a day with a child-sized toothbrush using children’s fluoride toothpaste protects teeth, which helps little ones eat and grow (so they can reach those important developmental milestones), speak, learn, play, feel good about themselves and, of course, smile.

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21/03/2023

6 Tips to Make Brushing Fun for Children!

Children putting up a fuss about toothbrushing? Is it hard to keep wiggly kids still long enough to give little teeth the TLC they deserve? In a word, YES! Tooth Talk can help. This month, we have six tips that can help make brushing fun for children (and easier for parents and caregivers!).

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09/02/2023

Want to Protect Children’s Teeth? This New Tool Can Help!

In February, show your love for children’s good oral health! It’s National Children’s Dental Health Month and the perfect time to encourage parents and caregivers to check those tiny teeth. Not sure where to start? That’s OK! Your friends at ToothTalk have you covered. Your Child Can Keep That Healthy Smile, a brand-new oral health risk assessment tool created by the North Carolina Oral Health Section, is designed especially for parents and caregivers.
For the full story, visit toothtalk.org.

26/01/2023

Five Great Ways to Position Children for Optimal Toothbrushing

We all know toothbrushing is the most effective way to prevent tooth decay in children. But, how do you get a wiggly little one to stay still long enough to brush? There are many ways to hold a child for toothbrushing.
1. Sit on the floor or the bed, with the child’s head in your lap, or in another comfortable position.
2. Sit knee-to-knee with another adult with the child’s head in one lap and body in the other lap.
3. Hold the child in your arms sideways.
4. Sit while the toddler stands.
5. Brush while the baby is playing in the bathtub.

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22/12/2022

This Holiday, a Gift of Two Minutes Gives a Lifetime of Good Oral Health

Did you know, in two minutes you can:
*heat a bowl of soup,
*download an app,
*put on sneakers,
*change a diaper,
*and improve a child’s dental health?

Brushing children’s teeth with safe and healthy fluoride toothpaste for two minutes two times a day helps prevent tooth decay, says the American Dental Association.

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29/11/2022

Tooth Talk’s 2022 Gratitude List!

It’s said, feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. So, this season, we’re sharing how we feel: Childcare providers are at the top of our gratitude list! We thank them for all they are and do for the children in their care–from brushing little teeth to modeling good health behaviors. We appreciate their commitment, wisdom, passion, and vision for the well-being of children.

For the full story, visit toothtalk.org.

27/10/2022

Tooth Talk Shares Warning Signs of Tooth Problems in Children

Tooth decay hurts and can affect young children’s ability to talk, eat, sleep, play, smile, and grow. The good news is it’s also highly preventable. Concerned about some red light behaviors you’re seeing? The root cause just might be a tooth problem.

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22/09/2022

Tooth Talk Spotlights a Great Resource You Can Use with Parents Right Now: Healthy Habits for Healthy Smiles

We’re going back to school this fall with some fave reminders of top teeth tips for tots! Ready to score an A+ in good oral health for little ones? Read this article!

It’s said, a picture is worth a thousand words. We think these pictures are worth much more, because they’re all about the good health of children! What better way to follow-up with parents on taking care of their child’s dental health than a colorful one-pager with photos?

For the full story and to see the pictures, visit toothtalk.org.

18/08/2022

Tooth Talk Video Reveals Top 3 Things You Can Do Right Now to Protect Children’s Healthy Smiles

Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease. It hurts...and affects a child’s ability to talk, eat, learn, play, sleep, smile–even watch TV. Fortunately, tooth decay in children is also preventable. Stopping tooth decay is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

For the full story and to watch the “Top 3 Things” video, visit toothtalk.org.

21/07/2022

Tooth Talk Expert Lists Benefits of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF)

When are black baby teeth in children a good thing? After a silver diamine fluoride treatment. SDF is a safe and effective way to stop tooth decay and protect teeth, says Dr. Tim Wright of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry. In use in Brazil and Japan since the 1970s, a 2015 addition to the US oral health scene, and recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry since 2017, SDF safely and reliably stops tooth decay. “Early treatment with silver diamine fluoride may help prevent children needing emergency root canals and extractions due to uncontrolled tooth decay,” Wright explained. “Children can have a quick, easy treatment in just a few minutes.”

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