You knew regular cleanings with your dental office promote good oral hygiene, but did you know it can also prevent a multitude of diseases? That 2 o’clock chair-side rendezvous may not seem nearly as exciting as a late lunch with a friend, but it will be well worth it in the end. Here are 10 really great reasons to stick with your regular cleaning schedule! You should see your dentist at least every 6 months for a full cleaning. Your dentist can use specialized instruments and can review your dental records and health history to make specialized recommendations. Although this can be expensive, regular visits to your dentist will cost you much less than having expensive work such as crowns or root canals performed–both of which can be prevented by good oral hygiene. Your dentist can also give you special fluoride treatments, toothpaste or fluoride pills to help strengthen your teeth.

We all know that flossing is important and is something that we should teach our children. This article will give you some ideas and when and how to introduce flossing to your children. Because flossing removes food particles and plaque between teeth that brushing misses, you should floss for your children beginning at age four. They will require supervision and assistance until they are about 8 years old. Regular tooth brushing and flossing are important for maintaining healthy teeth and gums. The best way to insure that your child maintains good oral health through adulthood is to establish their oral hygiene routine early.

We want to help make your efforts to create fresh material for your Dental Health Month presentations easier so we have gathered a few videos that we hope you will find inspiring.

 Cullen’s ABCs is a top producer of children’s educational videos on Youtube and we are proud to have our StarSmilez products featured in many of Cullen’s oral health lessons.

Selected below are three very short videos about dental visits, brushing and cavities that can help you develop your own talk for children’s dental health month.

Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM) to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. The American Dental Association held the first national observance of Children’s Dental Health Day on February 8, 1949. This single day observance became a week-long event in 1955. In 1981, the program was extended to a month-long celebration known today as National Children’s Dental Health Month.

Since 1941, the observance has grown from a two-city event into a nationwide program. NCDHM messages reach millions of people in communities across the country and at numerous armed service bases abroad. Local observances often include poster, coloring, and essay contests, health fairs, free dental screenings, museum exhibits, classroom presentations and dental office tours