{"id":5444,"date":"2016-01-10T20:49:05","date_gmt":"2016-01-10T20:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/?p=5444"},"modified":"2023-08-02T07:49:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T06:49:36","slug":"6-simple-easy-childrens-dental-hygiene-tips-for-the-busy-parent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/6-simple-easy-childrens-dental-hygiene-tips-for-the-busy-parent\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Simple &#038; Easy Children\u2019s Dental Hygiene Tips for the Busy Parent."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_5445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5445\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5445\" src=\"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Depositphotos_1871499_s-2015-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"mother teaching her daughter brushing teeth\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Depositphotos_1871499_s-2015-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Depositphotos_1871499_s-2015.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">young beautiful mother teaching her little daughter brushing teeth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Why start young?<\/p>\n<p>When brushing, flossing, and dental check-ups are a part of a child\u2019s normal routine with mommy or daddy, fits and tantrums are prevented from becoming a regular morning or bedtime hassle. You\u2019re welcome, parents!<\/p>\n<p>Also, proper care of baby teeth will prevent cavities that could spread to other teeth, causing early decay, speech defects, premature tooth loss, and crooked or weak adult teeth. All of these factors lead to an unattractive and unhealthy smile that could rob your children of self-confidence and cause serious health complications in their youth and adult life.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d never want to let our children head down that path! That\u2019s why we\u2019ve compiled a list of six easy tips for all you busy parents and educators reading our blog.<\/p>\n<p>How-to Tips for Busy Parents<\/p>\n<p>When Your Child is Teething:<br \/>\n1. Gently wipe the gum and tooth surface with a damp cloth to remove bacteria at least twice a day after nursing.<br \/>\n2. Gently massage surrounding gum area with a clean finger.<br \/>\n3. Use chilled (not frozen) teething toys to soothe anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>When Brushing &amp; Flossing:<br \/>\n4. Set the example early. Brush with your baby in arms, or have them sit and watch you brush and floss.<br \/>\n5. Set the routine. When his or her first teeth come out, have your child brush and floss with you in the morning and at bedtime.<br \/>\n6. Sing songs together!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why start young? When brushing, flossing, and dental check-ups are a part of a child\u2019s normal routine with mommy or daddy, fits and tantrums are prevented from becoming a regular morning or bedtime hassle. You\u2019re welcome, parents! Also, proper care of baby teeth will prevent cavities that could spread to other teeth, causing early decay, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/6-simple-easy-childrens-dental-hygiene-tips-for-the-busy-parent\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">6 Simple &#038; Easy Children\u2019s Dental Hygiene Tips for the Busy Parent.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5445,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6,10,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs","category-brushing","category-dental-studio-service","category-dentistry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5444"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11355,"href":"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5444\/revisions\/11355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-dental-studio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}