Phoenix Small Smiles

Hello parents of Phoenix small smilers. Aren't those smiles magical? You can be tired or cranky and ready to call it a day and then they give you a big toothy or toothless grin and their eyes dance and your heart just melts.

Taking care of those smiles is important. Important not just for thier oral health but also their emotional health. And, a healthy smile can even affect the opportunities your kids will be offered in life.

Brush Time Fun Time

So even when the day is very rushed or very long, following up on the brushing and flossing habits of our children has to be a priority. There are ways to make it an enjoyable part of the day instead of one more chore.


1. Change your mindset - think of it as 3 times you get to stop and share a smiling "5 minute time out" ritual with laughter with your child.

2. Think of ways to make those 5 minutes fun - fun colored toothbrushes and floss containers, a special fun cup to rinse, making up a nonsense song fro you to sing and the children to hum as they brush.

3. Add a finishing hug. Children guaranteed 2-3 smiling hugs a day are happier and healthier all around.

4. And, don't forget to compliment the labors of your child-- tell them they have a lovely smile (even the snaggle-toothed ones.)

Setting up happy dental hygiene habits like these will pay off big for the whole family. Not only will it increase the liklihood that you will zoom though Dr Chu's Dental clinic with little to do (no one likes a long time at the dentist-- ESPECIALLY little ones) --- it will make tooth care time an oasis of love and stress relief for you and your kids.

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