www.dentistcudahyca.com Children are sometimes lazy when it comes to brushing their teeth. Even if they fully understood the importance of maintaining clean teeth, they do not like brushing. How can you tell if they are actually brushing and not fibbing about it to you? Here are 5 ways you can find out if your kids are actually brushing.

1. 5 Signs To Know If Your
Child Is Actually Brushing

2. Children are sometimes lazy
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• Children are sometimes lazy when it comes
to brushing their teeth. Even if they fully
understood the importance of maintaining
clean teeth, they do not like brushing.
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3. They may try to bluff you!
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• They sometimes bluff and tell you that they
have already brushed, even if they really
haven’t. Caring for your children’s teeth
means encouraging them to brush regularly.
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4. Check to make sure!
The St James Dental Group
• You really have to check on them if they
have brushed or not. Of course, if your child
is a toddler, then you should be the one to
brush their teeth for them.
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5. Children are wise
The St James Dental Group
• Children are wise and got a handful of tricks
to use on you. To counter that, you should
also have your own to use on them. Here
are few tricks to make them get busted on
brushing:
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6. The dry tooth brush
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1. Dry tooth brush. If your child told you that
he already brushed his teeth only a few
minutes ago, you should expect that his
toothbrush is still wet when you check on
it. Dry toothbrush means it is unused.
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7. Food between the teeth
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2. Food between the teeth. Actually, it is not
only food that you can see between his
teeth when he does not brush. You can
also see sticky plaque hanging around
them. His tongue may also look whitish
due to thick deposits of plaque.
Remember, bacteria love plaque!
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8. The squeaky test
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3. Flanked the squeaky test. This is the most
effective toothbrush test of all. If you
notice, freshly brushed teeth are clear and
have no sticky plaque on it. Ask you child
to gently rub his wet fingers on his teeth. If
it is clean, it will surely produce squeaking
sound.
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9. Bad breath!
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4. Bad breath. If you can smell your child’s
bad breath then, BUSTED! He did not
brush. Foul breath is caused by food
debris trapped between teeth. Flossing
and brushing will remove these and your
child will have a fresh mouth.
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10. Occurrence of toothache
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5. Occurrence of toothache. If your child has
developed a toothache, this means that he or she
is not brushing at all or not brushing correctly.
Toothache is a real sign of bacterial invasion
(bacteria attaching tooth structure).
• If this happens, take him or her to the dentist right
away to alleviate the pain. The dentist may advise
that your child needs a filling or other intervention
that is needed for his teeth.
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11. Good oral hygiene
The St James Dental Group
• Good oral hygiene is the best way to keep
your child’s teeth healthy. Training your
child to brush and floss regularly will
become a good habit (daily routine) and will
help him avoid plaque and tooth decay.
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12. Regular dental exams
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• But remember this is not enough, you
should also take him regularly for dental
exams and dental cleanings.
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13. Your dentist can help!
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• Your dentist will help you take care of your
child’s teeth and teach him or her the
proper way of brushing and flossing.
American dental Association recommends a
routine check-up and dental cleaning every
6 months.
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14. Ask a professional
The St James Dental Group
5 Signs To Know If Your
Child Is Actually Brushing
Contact us
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323-771-7254
Thank You!
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