7. IT’S NOT THE
IT’S THE
WAND
MAGICIAN
peter doig
President of the Canadian Dental Association
8. TOP 10 BRUSHING MISTAKES
1. Not Using the Right
Toothbrush
2. Not Picking the Right
Bristles
3. Not Brushing Often/
Long Enough
4. Brushing Too Often/
Hard
5. Not Brushing
Correctly
6. Starting in the Same
Place Each Time
7. Skipping Inner Tooth
Surfaces
8. Not Following Up With
a Rinse
9. Not Letting the
Toothbrush Dry
10.Not Changing the
Toothbrush Often
9. DO’S AND DON’TS
• DO brush at least twice a day. Brushing after every meal
is better still.
• DON’T hurry. You need to spend two to three minutes at
brushing every time. Use a timer or pay attention to the
timer feature of your electric toothbrush. Or brush for the
duration of a song on the radio, Johnstone suggests.
• DO use fluoridated toothpaste.
• DO change your toothbrush every three months or so.
• DON’T share a toothbrush.
• DO floss, at least once a day. It is the only way to clean
the surfaces between teeth. Floss before brushing.
• DON’T use stiff-bristled brushes.
• If you aren’t sure about your brushing technique, DO ask
your dentist or hygienist to show you how to do it
properly.
13. WHAT’S YOUR ROI?
Seeing anti-drug
ads made
adolescents
curious about
what doing
drugs would be
like, even if they
had never had
that curiosity
before.
26. The message must be the massage.
•Subtle, NOT overbearing
•Social Media is voluntary
engagement
•Short and sweet
•Mrs. Reagan, please step off your
pulpit
•The power of relaxation
•It means something different to
everyone