The holidays are a time for peppermint candy canes, matching reindeer PJs for the whole family, exploding hot chocolate balls with mini marshmallows, sparkling wrapping paper with jazzy bows, quality time with loved ones, and decorating (or rather eating) gingerbread houses. With schools and daycares closed and parents off from work, families get to spend treasured time over the holidays. All creating lifelong magical memories that our children will carry with them for life and re-create with their children and grandchildren.
All this hustle and bustle often also means a change to normal routines. This can include missing routine toothbrushing and flossing in the morning and especially before bed. It is great to indulge over the holiday season, but with all that extra sweetness, don’t forget brushing and flossing! There are many great new and fun products on the market that can help bring excitement to that often dreaded end of day task of toothbrushing with a toddler. Some of our favorites include: Grush (https://www.grushgamer.com/) is an interactive gaming toothbrush and BriteBrush (https://www.britebrush.com/) plays fun music and flashes lights during brushing. We all know children don’t get excited about mint toothpaste, so Hello Toothpaste (https://www.hello-products.com/shop/toothpaste/kids/) offers fun flavors such as Unicorn Sparkle or Dragon Dazzle that often get your child looking forward to that nighttime routine of brushing. Think it’s impossible to floss your toddler’s teeth? Try these fun flossers that also save parents fingers, and are better for the environment (https://www.smarterlifeco.com/collections/kids-flossers/kids_flossers).
Many families find the holiday break a great time with the children off from school and parents off from work to see the dentist for their routine dental checkups! smiLee Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics is accepting new families and is conveniently located in the Gateway neighborhood. The smiLee team looks forward to welcoming you and your children for an extraordinary dental experience! To learn more about smiLee, visit us at www.DrSmiLee.com. To schedule an appointment, please call us at 239-329-6006. Happy Holidays!
