To help your kid have top-notch oral health, encourage these habits to keep your kid’s teeth, gums, and smile in the best shape possible.
- Make sure your kid is cleaning their teeth regularly. Have them use a soft-bristled toothbrush that is child sized to clean their smile every morning and night.
- Make sure your kid visits their dentist. Bring them to our office every six months.
- Make sure your kid doesn’t eat many tooth-harming foods. It’s best to have them eat foods like fruits, veggies, and dairy products.
- Make sure your kid doesn’t go to bed with a bottle or sippy cup of milk. Going to bed with a beverage other than water can cause baby bottle tooth decay.
- Make oral hygiene fun. Do this by giving them oral hygiene tools with their favorite cartoon characters on them or by playing their favorite song as they brush.
- Make losing baby teeth fun. Do this by having the Tooth Fairy visit each time a chomper falls out of the mouth.
Do you have any questions about your child's oral health? If so, please contact Family & Implant Dentistry at 785-539-5949 and talk to a member of our dental team. We look forward to hearing from you!