Show S Child to Brush - How parents can help youngsters learn good dental hygiene By SALLY OLDS Dr H K Addelston child dentistry specialist checks patient for cavities When Johnny rinses his mouth with a disclosing solution all the dental plaque in his mouth will be stained a bright red Johnny then brushes his teeth rinses with clear water and uses the disclosing product again If traces of red still remain Johnny knows that he has to brush the red spots more carefully Kids like to use the disclosing products They provide a colorful way to help eliminate dental plaque And they work for adults too O Save Legs and Save Teeth Charlie may run home from school outlast his father in a ballgame and never want to go to sleep at bedtime Yet Charlie is invariably “too tired” to walk upstairs to brush his teeth Since the most important time for is during the twenty minutes immediately after eating parents can help by making the toothbrush as accessible as possible Extra brushes for all the family can be kept conveniently near the kitchen sink or in a first-flobathroom (Mothers and fathers find that they are brushing their teeth oftener too) may Most of us learned as children to brush our teeth in the morning and at bedtime Yet dentists tell us that these two times are probably the least effective in reducing decay It is far more important to use your toothbrush immediately after meals Gadgets and Gimmicks When your child is old enough to handle a tool like a water jet or an electric toothbrush — and the family budget permits — they represent a good investment for the entire family One simple inexpensive nonelectric tool that both kids and grownups can use is dental floss Ask your dentist to show you how to use it most effectively Other simple aids he can tell you about are a rubber stimulant and a small plastic gadget that uses an ordinary wooden toothpick to clean between and around the edges of the teeth Swish 'n' Swallow Brushing after lunch is generally inconvenient if not impossible The youngster who eats in the school cafeteria and then goes right back to the classroom may not be able to duck into a bathroom and whip out a folding toothbrush If he can and will so much the better But everyone can get a drink of water immediately after lunch Teach your child to do this to swish it around vigorously in his mouth to dislodge bits of food from the teeth and if he can't spit it out to swallow it Since the food is still fresh there is nothing unpleasant about swallowing the water This simple “substitute brushing" technique can appreciably reduce tooth decay O Remember the Generation Gap Appeal to a child on his own level A' child who has never had a toothache cannot conceive of ever getting one And the prospect of losing teeth may intrigue a child who considers his toothless baby sister a formidable rival for attention or who is fascinated when Grandpa magically takes all of his teeth right out of his mouth tooth-brushi- g HOW! 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