Your Child's Care
How to Brush | How to Floss
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Brush back and forth in short, gentle strokes with your brush at a 45-degree angle to the gums. |
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Brush all the surfaces of the teeth. |
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Brush the inside surface of your front teeth. |
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Keep your breath fresh and fight bacteria - use your brush on your tongue. |
Medicaid Facts
The Surgeon General has Called it "The Silent Epidemic"
Tooth Decay is the most common and chronic childhood disease, yet is is the easiest to prevent.
Many dental practices limit the number of Medicaid patients, and most dental practices don't see any at all.
Over 51 million school hours are missed each year due to dental-related illness.
Oral health is criticalli important to the overall health and well-being of clildren.
Pain and infection caused by tooth decay can lead to problems with eating, speaking and learning.
How to Brush | How to Floss
