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<\/a>How can you make your kids enjoy brushing their teeth?<\/p><\/div>\n
If you are having a hard time teaching your kids to maintain a healthy dental hygiene, here are some fun techniques you can use to encourage your kids to brush their teeth properly.<\/p>\n
“Start them early,” Stephanie Hilado, DMD, Affinity Dental Clinics dental associate said.<\/p>\n
According to dental hygienist Kim Czerwonka, it is vital to teach your kids to brush their teeth\u00a0properly<\/a>\u00a0for good\u00a0oral hygiene<\/a>.<\/p>\n The following tips can make your children love brushing their teeth:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Start early<\/strong><\/p>\n Kids can get excited about brushing their teeth when they see that their parents are happy doing it. When the child is young, you are her biggest role model. Be a good role model for your child and brush your teeth in front of her every day.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can take them to the dentist as early as two and a half years old,\u201d Erwin Mejia, DMD, Affinity Dental Clinics dental director said.<\/p>\n The problem about this issue, he says, is that a children\u2019s first trip to the dentist usually involves a painful experience, usually a tooth extraction.<\/p>\n Mejia recommends children to be brought to the dentist for check-ups and cleaning so that they don\u2019t associate trips to the dentist as a negative experience.<\/p>\n Make it fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n You can brighten up the routine to make it more fun to do. You can sing a silly song while brushing your teeth.<\/p>\n Children like to hear fun stuff. Czerwonka recommends likening their brush strokes to train wheels. “Having kids think of the wheels of a choo-choo train helps them to brush correctly,” she says.<\/p>\n She also added that encouraging your kids to create lots of bubble would help your child to enjoy brushing. You could make a contest with your child like bubble-making contest. The winner would the one who made most bubbles.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t let them get scared by toothpaste<\/strong><\/p>\n Toothpaste is the biggest factor for some kids to avoid brushing their teeth. As much as possible, make it a habit for your kids to pick up their brush ever morning and evening, even if it means they brush without toothpaste. It\u2019s not as effective, but you still achieve your main goal: teaching a new habit.<\/p>\n Be positive!<\/strong><\/p>\n “Don’t make it as a punishment for them,” Hilado recommends. \u201cDon\u2019t ever do that,\u201d she said, referring to scaring children to visit the dentist.<\/p>\n This would lead to making your children fear dentists, instead of teaching them to love trips to the clinic.<\/p>\n “Always make sure that taking care of your teeth is a positive thing,” Hilado said.<\/p>\n Positive reinforcement could go a long way. If your child brushed her teeth regularly in a week, give her a reward. You can even give them a special snack or toy.<\/p>\n Remember, making your kids brush their teeth should not be a chore; make it something to look forward to. 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A good tooth brushing regimen is important to help children combat\u00a0tooth decay<\/a>.<\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_6113\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"] If you are having a hard time teaching your kids to maintain a healthy dental hygiene, here are some fun techniques you can use to encourage your kids to brush their teeth properly.<\/p> \"Start them early,\" Stephanie Hilado, DMD, Affinity Dental Clinics dental associate said.<\/p> According to dental hygienist Kim Czerwonka, it is vital to teach your kids to brush their teeth\u00a0properly<\/a>\u00a0for good\u00a0oral hygiene<\/a>.<\/p> The following tips can make your children love brushing their teeth:<\/p> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p> Start early<\/strong><\/p> Kids can get excited about brushing their teeth when they see that their parents are happy doing it. When the child is young, you are her biggest role model. Be a good role model for your child and brush your teeth in front of her every day.<\/p> \u201cYou can take them to the dentist as early as two and a half years old,\u201d Erwin Mejia, DMD, Affinity Dental Clinics dental director said.<\/p> The problem about this issue, he says, is that a children\u2019s first trip to the dentist usually involves a painful experience, usually a tooth extraction.<\/p> Mejia recommends children to be brought to the dentist for check-ups and cleaning so that they don\u2019t associate trips to the dentist as a negative experience.<\/p> Make it fun!<\/strong><\/p> You can brighten up the routine to make it more fun to do. You can sing a silly song while brushing your teeth.<\/p> Children like to hear fun stuff. Czerwonka recommends likening their brush strokes to train wheels. \"Having kids think of the wheels of a choo-choo train helps them to brush correctly,\" she says.<\/p> She also added that encouraging your kids to create lots of bubble would help your child to enjoy brushing. You could make a contest with your child like bubble-making contest. The winner would the one who made most bubbles.<\/p> Don\u2019t let them get scared by toothpaste<\/strong><\/p> Toothpaste is the biggest factor for some kids to avoid brushing their teeth. As much as possible, make it a habit for your kids to pick up their brush ever morning and evening, even if it means they brush without toothpaste. It\u2019s not as effective, but you still achieve your main goal: teaching a new habit.<\/p> Be positive!<\/strong><\/p> \"Don't make it as a punishment for them,\" Hilado recommends. \u201cDon\u2019t ever do that,\u201d she said, referring to scaring children to visit the dentist.<\/p> This would lead to making your children fear dentists, instead of teaching them to love trips to the clinic.<\/p> \"Always make sure that taking care of your teeth is a positive thing,\" Hilado said.<\/p> Positive reinforcement could go a long way. If your child brushed her teeth regularly in a week, give her a reward. You can even give them a special snack or toy.<\/p> Remember, making your kids brush their teeth should not be a chore; make it something to look forward to. 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