Brushing & Flossing

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Swollen Gums and Braces, 10 Yr Old Daughter

A.L. asks from Boston

My 10 year old daughter has had top braces for 8 weeks. I bought her a Sonicare tooth brush and she uses it twice a day. At school after lunch, she brushes most day...

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Boys and Hygiene

P.O. asks from Jacksonville

We've heard the nursery rhyme, what are little boys made of; frogs and snails and puppy dog tails, what are girls made of; sugar and spice and all that's nice. I gre...

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My Daughter Is the Pokiest Puppy Ever!!

L.C. asks from Casper

I need some ideas on how to get my daughter moving in the morning. She is in Kindergarten and every morning is a battle getting her to get ready on time. If I am no...

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Crooked Teeth Catching Food

K.N. asks from Columbus

My 14 month old has 7 teeth now - 5 on top and 2 on the bottom. The bottom almost form an upside down V, they're so close and crooked. I'm sure these will straighten ...

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Cries When Teeth Are Brushed

J.M. asks from Los Angeles

My daughter is now 14 months old, I have been brushing her teeth since they first appeared at 6 months (she now has 9 teeth). At first she didn't mind too much, but f...

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How to Train a Kid to Spit???

S.S. asks from Cheyenne

Okay, I know this is a wierd question...after all, what parent WANTS to TEACH their child to spit, but here's my problem. I took my son to his 2-year-old check up ...

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Fun Tooth Fairy Ideas

M.P. asks from Raleigh

My son lost his first tooth a month or so ago. The "tooth fairy" brought him a new light up electric toothbrush that he LOVES. It's green when he should be brushing, ...

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Cavities in Young Children

A.T. asks from New York

My soon-to-be-five year old has a cavity. The dentist told me it is not the result of too much candy or poor brushing habits; rather, it developed in between his mol...

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My 11 Month Old Refuses to Let Me Brush Her Teeth!! What Do I Do?

K.E. asks from New York

Hello, my daughter is 11months old and was an early teether. She has 8 teeth and her molars are coming in now. She has already been to the dentist twice and he recomm...

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Teeth-Brushing Battle

C.F. asks from Detroit

My 18-month old son detests having his teeth brushed. I've tried everything I can think of to make it better, such as getting him a toothbrush he likes, letting him ...