Looking for something to entertain the children during the holidays?
Disclosing tablets.
Not heard of them? They are a dentist approved product (six years of age and above) for helping to identify areas of plaque build-up; or to demonstrate the effectiveness of toothbrushing technique. At Viva Dental Studio we sell them at our Reception; and they can also be bought at Boots, Amazon or any good chemist.
Can this really provide some holiday entertainment?
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Very few children don’t enjoy being allowed to turn their teeth, gums and tongues a funny colour; especially if the grown-ups join in.
Once the disclosing tablet has been chewed, the fun can begin.
- Take a picture of each person’s stained teeth.
- Rinse with water. Take more pictures.
- Choose from a range of foods, to see if a particular food can remove the dye, e.g. cheese, apples, carrots, cucumber, bread or even pizza. Pictures again.
- Set a timer for 30, 60 and 90 seconds, with each person having a different time.
- Whose teeth are the cleanest after brushing? Yup, more pictures.
- Finally, ensure that everyone has cleaned their teeth for a total of two minutes.
Last round of pictures.
On a laptop, create a slideshow of each person’s teeth pictures, ideally at double speed to make it more comic.
Hopefully, the sequence of pictures should clearly demonstrate that thorough and careful brushing is the best way to remove plaque.
Disclosing tablets can be used once a week, and taking pictures every time is a great way to record the improvement in effective tooth brushing. This can be an easy, fun, but important way to embed good dental hygiene habits.
Okay, we’ve thought of an activity to use up about 20 minutes of a week, the other 167 hours and 40 minutes are down to you…
Check back with our blog in a couple of weeks for more ideas to encourage and enhance your child’s teeth cleaning routines.