How often and how long do your children brush their teeth?
They may think they are doing a good job, but new statistics are surprising in
what they show about how much time kids take for dental
hygiene. The Ad Council recently released a study showing that, in general,
kids brush their teeth far less than they ought to. This study indicates that
only 44 percent of American kids brush their teeth two or more times per day.
That leaves 66 percent of our country’s young population vulnerable to tooth
decay.
This is a very serious problem especially when you
consider that the bacteria that is produced in an unhealthy mouth is associated
with all sorts of health problems such as heart disease, diabetes problems and
even obesity. But even if their health isn’t impacted, it can become costly in
terms of time lost fixing even minor unnecessary cavities. According to an Ad
Council press release, “oral disease causes kids to miss 51 million school
hours and their parents to lose 25 million work hours annually.”
Why not schedule your children’s dental cleanings and
check-ups today by calling my Woodlands,
TX dental office at (281) 681-9442? Their smiles will thank you…and so will
your schedule and your wallet.
Here
are a few activities and links from the Ad Council on proper brushing and ways
to help your kids brush long enough:
Remind
kids to brush for two minutes, twice a day. Find fun 2-minute videos to
entertain them while brushing. http://bit.ly/QXCOi3
Parents:
keep track of your child’s brushing routine with this handy checklist http://bit.ly/NlmaJV #2min2X #KidsHealthyMouths
