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Your preschooler needs to see the dentist! Studies have shown that dental health can affect a person’s overall health. So taking care of your preschooler’s teeth is more than a matter of a pretty smile. Here, you’ll find articles on dental recommendations for your preschooler's complete oral health and more.Featured Preschooler Dental Health Article
A Parents Guide to Preschooler Dentist VisitsSometimes preschooler parents find it difficult to know how to approach dental visits. Will making it a “big deal” scare your preschooler? Will being too nonchalant make your preschooler lose trust in you after the visit? The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has some suggestions for parents for making dental visits a more manageable and positive experience.
The Importance of Preschooler Dentist Visits
Dental problems can begin early in life and can cause a range of problems, like tooth decay and infection, which can cause illness. Dental health can also affect things like eating and speaking properly. Taking your preschooler for a dental exam, therefore, is important for overall well-being. Find out what to expect from a preschool dentist visit.
Dental Tips for your Preschooler
Following these dental tips for your preschooler is important because your preschooler’s dental routine should be just as carefully planned as yours. What are some tips for ensuring that your preschooler’s teeth are well taken care of? What are some things many dentists advocate for the young patient? What do you do when your preschooler has (ouch!) a toothache? Find out here…
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Croc Dentist
Play this fun game with friends and be the last crocodile dentist left standing. Croc Dentist takes skill, hand-eye coordination and lots of laughs. Press on each tooth being wary of hitting an achy one! With this exciting game you can teach your preschooler more about their own teeth and toothaches.
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Healthy Food for Healthy Preschooler TeethHealthy eating habits help your preschooler’s baby teeth grow and protect teeth against tooth decay and cavities. Offer healthy food choices, plan sit-down meals and snacks, cut back on sweet and sticky foods, and limit all-day grazing. These good habits for healthy teeth will help prevent preschooler tooth decay and reinforce eating habits that will protect your preschooler’s teeth for years to come.
The Importance of Brushing Teeth
This preschool science activity will give preschoolers a visual reminder to brush their teeth. As you are doing this activity, talk to preschoolers about how important it is to brush our teeth well. Once they see what it really means to brush our teeth they will want to have nice clean teeth and keep their teeth healthy by brushing at least 2 times a day.
Taking Care of Teeth - Preschool Dental Activities
February is Children’s Dental Health Month. What a great time to include a Preschool Tooth theme in your preschool curriculum! Learn and participate in great activities that involve teaching your preschooler about the importance of oral health and all that it entails.
Should I Limit High Fructose Corn Syrup?
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a common sweetener in processed food products. The most simple reason to be aware of HFCS, and all other sources of refined sugar, is that foods highest in added sugar are usually lowest in nutrition and don't fit into a healthy preschooler's every day diet.