Q: Teaching my 3-year-old how to brush her own teeth is difficult — and messy. What can I do to make this easier? Dr. Laura A. Jana is a pediatrician with a faculty appointment at the Penn State ...

(BPT) - Eat your vegetables. Never skip breakfast. Wash your hands before eating. There are many important habits to teach your children to help lay the foundation for a long and happy life. But one ...

Q. Teaching my 3-year-old how to brush her own teeth is difficult - and messy. What can I do to make this easier? A. It can take time, and, yes, it can be quite messy, but children eventually do ...

Good oral hygiene has to start early. You need to teach your kids how to brush their teeth when teeth first begin to appear. You also need to reiterate healthy habits as they grow to keep teeth in ...

Knowing how to teach your child to brush their teeth is an important part of building healthy habits from the start. After months of teething, it’s a joyful milestone when your baby’s first little ...

Families have reported their children are happy to clean their teeth at home as they see it as a fun activity they do with ...

When I was a kid, a new toothpaste called Crest came out. It contained fluoride. Cavities markedly decreased by brushing with it. Now, most all toothpastes contain it. Has tooth brushing gone out of ...

What's the best way for children to learn how to brush their teeth? Is it more effective for them to be shown using a model of a jaw or for them to watch a video on a tablet computer? Researchers from ...

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Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents teach kids to properly brush their teeth? (ATTENTION EDITORS: 1 photo accompanies this column. FILENAME: LIFE-HEALTH-PEDIATRICIAN-QA-DMT.jpg) Q: Teaching my ...