Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Eco-Friendly Toothbrushing Tips for Earth Day

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove
Garden City:516-222-5100
Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

Happy Earth Day!  Have you and your family helped Mother Nature today?  Try these simple, eco-friendly brushing tips!

Eco-Friendly Brushing Tips:

  • Conserve Water Use - Turn off your faucet while brushing your teeth!  Rather than keeping the faucet running while you brush your teeth, wet the brush and turn the tap off.  Only turn it back on to clean your toothbrush after you are done.  This can save up to 8 gallons of water a day!
  • Save on Toothpaste - You really only need a pea-sized drop of toothpaste to clean your teeth.  Excessive use of toothpaste means using more water to rinse your brush and more toothpaste (which can cost you more money)!
  • Recycle Your Toothbrush - The "Gimme 5" program is a recycling program designed to recycle toothbrushes.  For every six Preserve toothbrushes that you send back to recycle, they send you a $6 coupon towards your next toothbrush.  
  • Upcycle Your Toothbrush - There are many ways to upcycle old toothbrushes!  Try making this fun toothbrush bracelet!

If you want to schedule a spring cleaning and exam for your kids, contact our office.  Call 516-222-5100 to contact our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to contact our Glen Cove office.  Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and check out our YouTube channel!

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