My Tooth Brushing Chart (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

My Tooth Brushing Chart Page 2

Bright Smiles for the Whole Family!

As a parent, you can help your children protect their teeth and gums by

making sure they brush at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste,

especially after eating breakfast and before bedtime. Brush along with them

to make it a fun family event! And remind them to floss daily, too.

How to Brush

Place brush at

Brush inside

Use tip of brush

Brush chewing

Don’t forget to

surface of each tooth,

to brush behind each

angle along outer

surface of each

brush your tongue!

gumline. Wiggle

using wiggling

front tooth, both top

tooth.

technique in Step 1.

and bottom.

gently back and

forth. Repeat for

each tooth.

How to Floss

Pull 18” to 24” (45

Hold the floss

tightly against each

to 60 cm) of

dental floss from the

tooth. Move the floss

away from the gum,

dispenser and wrap

the ends around your

gently rubbing the

floss up and down

middle fingers.

against the side of the

tooth.

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