Helping your kids stay cavity free can be fun with these adorable cartoon Mouth Monster characters. Did you join our “Cheering for Children’s Dental Health” Twitter Party with our sponsor the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)?
During our #LittleTeethChat we shared valuable ideas, tips and resources and gave away lots of prizes.
Cheering for Children’s Dental Health Twitter Party #LittleTeethChat
On Wednesday Feb 24 2016, 8pm Eastern we hosted a Twitter chat about looking after our little one’s teeth — while having fun!
Here are some of the tweets from the chat…
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— 5minutesformom (@5minutesformom) February 25, 2016
My girls LOVE their pediatric dentist’s office. It has a play area & TVs in the ceiling. #LittleTeethChat #ad pic.twitter.com/smhO6YDgj5
— 5minutesformom (@5minutesformom) February 25, 2016
Brushing in the PM is just as vital as the AM. It destroys bacteria that can lead to tooth decay. #LittleTeetChat pic.twitter.com/gOZMQNjoyn
— Pediatric Dentistry (@AmerAcadPedDent) February 25, 2016
Jan’s 4yr son knocked out a tooth. She called a pediatric dentist… https://t.co/o5tszA8h3M #LittleTeethChat #ad pic.twitter.com/PIkmrgrJRR
— 5minutesformom (@5minutesformom) February 25, 2016
@5minutesformom @DrMiraAlbert to the rescue! Save a tooth in milk! The brush team fixed Drew! #LittleTeethChat pic.twitter.com/naAUV0QdxJ
— Brush Pediatric Dent (@brushforkids) February 25, 2016
Tooth decay is nearly 100% preventable.#LittleTeethChat #ad @AmerAcadPedDent pic.twitter.com/gG94sIUIsB
— 5minutesformom (@5minutesformom) February 25, 2016
Healthy habits = a little tooth's best defense! Get AAPD's strategy here: https://t.co/nMVe603s9d #LittleTeethChat pic.twitter.com/erLrsv8jha
— Pediatric Dentistry (@AmerAcadPedDent) February 25, 2016
Thank you for joining #LittleTeethChat
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@AmerAcadPedDent #ad pic.twitter.com/CyvM96mwiB
— 5minutesformom (@5minutesformom) February 25, 2016
Our Girls are Battling the Mouth Monsters…
And if you missed it last week, you can check out this cute video of our girls getting psyched up to battle the Mouth Monsters in the AAPD’s Month of Madness.
(For more about Mouth Monsters and the Month of Madness, check out our post from last week, How to Get Your Kids Excited about Brushing their Teeth.)
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Disclosure: This post and the Twitter Party are sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
Written by Susan Carraretto, co-founder of 5 Minutes for Mom
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