National Children's Dental Health Month

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

Did you know that kids miss 51 million hours of school each year due to tooth related health problems?  

February is National Children's Dental Health Month - and we're reminding all parents and kids of the importance of brushing for 2 minutes, 2 times a day!

Taking good care of teeth is essential to health and development, especially at a young age.  Although baby teeth do eventually fall out, they play an important role in helping your child bite, chew food, and speak clearly.  With regular tooth care (brushing and flossing), bi-annual dental cleanings, exams, dental sealants, and x-rays, we can make sure that their teeth are developing into a healthy and beautiful smile.

Having a hard time getting your child interested in their smile health?  The American Dental Association has a few cute dental health print outs for kids to enjoy!

• Try your hand at a dental themed crossword
• Figure out what foods are healthy for teeth with this matching game
• Spend some time coloring in this activity sheet
• Love word searches?  Try to find the healthy hidden treats here

You can also help keep kids keep track of their brushing habits by marking off two boxes on a calendar every time they brush!  If you don't have a calendar at home, you can print off this checklist to help them fight cavities this month.

Don't forget to enter our Facebook contest for a chance to win a gift basket in honor of National Children's Dental Health Month!

Is it time to schedule your child's biannual cleaning & exam?  You can schedule an appointment by calling 516-222-5100 to reach our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to reach our Glen Cove office.  

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Fun Children's Books for Dental Health Month

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

February is Dental Health Month! This month, we want to help get kids excited about caring for tiny teeth. There are plenty of fun oral health books that kids can check out of the local library.  

Here are a few you might want to take a look at!

Brush, Brush, Brush by Alicia Padron
A board book featuring rhythmic, rhyming interactive text. The book also features bright and energetic full-color illustrations.

Open Wide: Tooth School Inside by Laurie Keller
It's time for tooth school and Dr. Flossman is excited to meet the incoming class of 32-eight incisors, four canines, eight premolars and twelve molars, including four wisdom teeth.

Melvin the Magnificent Molar! by Julia Cook and Laura Jana, MD.
Through Melvin's view of the world, this book encourages children in a fun-loving, unique way to actually want to brush their teeth.

Pony Brushes His Teeth by Michael Dahl
A pony learns to brush his teeth by watching his dad.

Clarabella's Teeth by An Vrombaut
Poor Clarabella! She spends all day brushing that giant mouth of crocodile teeth! This spited story is a fun way to discuss oral hygiene with preschoolers.

Visit the Babble website for more fun books about teeth.

You can also check out the Garden City Public Library catalog online here and the Glen Cove Public Library Catalog here.

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!

Get Your Children Involved in Dental Health Month!

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City

585 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530

516-222-5100

www.PediatricDentistryofGardenCity.com

February is National Children’s Dental Health month! This month, we really want to spread the word about just how important it is to develop healthy dental habits at a young age!

If you’re looking for a few ways to get your children involved in dental health month, how about having a dental health crafting party? Gather your children and their friends and get crafting on dental health collages! Give each child at the party a toothbrush, piece of dental floss and pictures of mouthwash. Along with these items, all you’ll need is construction paper, glue and markers. Help each child glue the toothbrush, mouthwash pictures and floss to a piece of paper. When each item is glued to the paper, have the children write down why each tool is important. 

This is a great way to remind them why each tool is so important for their overall dental health!

Let us know if you have any dental health crafting ideas on our Facebook page, linked HERE!