Why the Best Dentist in Town Uses Media to Encourage Healthy Habits

We are the best dentist in town for treating your entire family.  Our goal is for you and your kids to have excellent oral health and by treating everyone, we can help to make this possible.  We understand that some dental issues are genetic so by treating families we can often identify oral health issues in parents and prevent them from manifesting in children.  This forward thinking is founded on preventative dental care – something that we are passionate about.  We believe that by practicing good oral hygiene and visiting our dental office on a regular basis, you can avoid common oral health problems like toothaches. We also know that this requires you brushing and flossing at home, something that can be challenging when it comes to our younger patients.  With that in mind, we are turning to media as a way to reinforce healthy habits.In our dental office, we pay attention to what our young patients are interested in because it helps us to be relatable.  Each generation learns and receives information in a different way and has a different set of hobbies they are interested in. For the older folks being on a bowling league may have been the rage, while playing in a garage band may have taken up your Saturdays, and now, watching YouTube videos has become the pastime of kids everywhere.  Like it or not, media has taken a major role in the lives of kids and teens.  Whether your teen has their own smartphone or your child is borrowing your tablet, watching videos is fairly commonplace.  As a dentist, we can use that to our advantage.One of the reasons we are the best dentist in town is that we are creative and thorough in our approach to dental care.  Since our young patients are fascinated by technology, videos, and media, we suggest using it as a way to promote good oral hygiene habits.  You can, for example, play a video for your kids that show them how to brush their teeth properly.  It can be difficult to demonstrate this to your children, in part because they may not want to listen.  Watching a short video, however, is easy, and most kids won’t balk at it.  By playing it for them twice a year, you can give them a gentle reminder that will ensure they are brushing correctly.  Once they are, it is time to focus on getting them to brush for the right amount of time.Your kids should be brushing for two minutes at a time.  Whether you have toddlers or teenagers, this is not always easy.  We have found that media can help. Grab your smartphone, find out what their favorite song is, and play it while they brush.  When the two minutes is over, you can stop the song, and they can stop brushing.  Do it together and rotate who gets to pick the song for fun.  If, however, your kids prefer to watch cartoons, visit the American Dental Association website.  They have a section of popular cartoons like Adventure Time that play for exactly two minutes.  Your kids can brush and watch, getting a good clean as they do.  As the best dentist in town, we know that these simple tips will help your child to create positive associations between dental care and having fun – a win-win for everyone.

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