How to Entice your kids to enjoy brushing

Fifty percent of first graders have tooth decay, the number one chronic childhood disease.
Dental pain causes children to miss nearly one million days of school—every year! A child cannot concentrate and learn when in pain.
The good news is that 90 percent of childhood tooth decay is preventable with good home oral care and regular professional dental care.
The problem has always been how to encourage kids to brush and floss, so if I told you that your child will enjoy brushing and flossing, you would think I had gone loco.
Childhood tooth decay is an epidemic in the United States and manufacturers have responded with products made just for kids.
Look for toothbrushes that shout fun. They come in cute shapes and bright colors, with handles designed for small hands. Choose a crayon-shaped toothbrush or a toothbrush designed after a favorite TV character.

Some power toothbrushes reduce drudgery with an interdental tip that easily cleans between small teeth and a raised row of bristles in the middle of the toothbrush to reach into deep crevices on molars.
Flossers and interdental cleaners are sized for a child's mouth, have easy-to-grip handles and eye-catching colors. No more frustration maneuvering grownup fingers around tiny teeth in tiny mouths.
There are new flossers and interdental cleaners just for braces care.
Make brushing and flossing fun and your youngster will enjoy the experience and not become a cavity statistic.
Be sure to reinforce your child's home care with regular dental check-ups so we can monitor their dental health to help those teeth and smiles last a lifetime.