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Just Going to the Dentist: Resources for Families


Recommended for students K-5.

These resources are provided through a grant from the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation

 

ECONOMICS

  • Produce Your Own Toothpaste, America's Tooth Fairy
    • Ingredients:
      • 4 tsp. Baking soda
      • 1 tsp. Salt
      • 1 tsp. Flavoring (such as peppermint extract)
    • Mix and store in an airtight container.
    • For some extra fun: Name your toothpaste and create a label for the container. Now you have a new product for the market!
  • Increase Your Human Capital: Flossing, America's Tooth Fairy
    • Young children can practice their technique using large Lego/Duplo blocks, egg cartons, or ice cube trays. 
    • Stick Play-Doh between and around the base of each "tooth" and give your child floss or a pipe cleaner to remove it. 
    • Stress the importance of flossing not only to remove food from between the teeth but also to remove plaque below the gum line to prevent the buildup of tartar. 
    • Check out this step-by-step video from Delta Dental of Virginia. 

SCIENCE

VIDEOS

APPS

PODCASTS

  • Chompers
  • Open Wide: A Kids Podcast About Dentistry!

You can find these wherever you get your podcasts!

ADDITIONAL BOOKS

  • Curious George Visits the Dentist, H.A. Rey
  • Let's Meet a Dentist, Bridget Heos
  • The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist, Stan & Jan Berenstain
  • The Crocodile and the Dentist, Tori Gamo
  • The Tooth Book: A Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums, Edward Miller
  • The Tooth Book, Dr. Seuss

 

Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation


More resources from Delta Dental!

 

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