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Handcrafted Mother’s Day Card with Recycled Toothbrushes and Homemade Paint

April 13, 2020 By Shelby Tatomir

This mother’s day, grab some baking soda and old toothbrushes to make mom a one-of-a-kind card without leaving the house!

Grab supplies you already have in the craft cupboard to make Mom’s Mother’s Day card this year. This project uses recycled toothbrushes and paint made from baking soda to design a one-of-a-kind card for Mom’s special day. Here’s what you’ll need: Ingredients: Baking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Dental Health, Dental Health, Just for Fun

Don’t Let Plaque Stick Around! Teach Kids to Floss Project

December 17, 2019 By Shelby Tatomir

This project uses an ice tray, Play-Doh, and pipe cleaners to illustrate the importance of flossing! Teaching kids to floss just got a whole lot easier.

Teaching kids to floss may be laughable right now, but this project can help change that and help them understand the importance of oral health! Use Play-Doh, a pipe cleaner, and the underside of an ice tray to demonstrate how food and bacteria get stuck in between the teeth. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Dental Health

Does Your Child Suck His or Her Thumb?

September 24, 2019 By Shelby Tatomir

Does your child suck his or her thumb? It’s not uncommon. According to Stanford Children’s Health, almost 90% of newborns show some form of hand sucking by two hours after birth. It’s a natural reflex for young kids and can even help them feel safe or handle stress. Yet oral … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Dental Health, Dental Health

Babies with Bad Breath?!

August 20, 2019 By Delta Dental of Virginia

A baby’s diet and oral care are completely out of their control, so managing and alleviating infant bad breath obviously falls on the parents. See why bad breath in babies is more worrisome than it is for us.

Bad breath, also known as halitosis, can be one of those things that people don’t know they have unless someone else tells them. It can be caused by a number of factors and is often embarrassing or frustrating. But bad breath in babies, while still caused by many of the same … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Dental Health, Dental Benefits, Dental Health

3 Ways You’re Brushing Wrong

March 26, 2019 By Delta Dental of Virginia

bad brushing habits

Brushing your teeth twice a day is always recommended for keeping a healthy smile. But, bad brushing habits can leave plaque behind, cause receding gum lines and damage tooth enamel. That means your daily brushing routine could be going to waste! Here are the top three mistakes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Dental Health, Dental Health

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