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What is ﬂuoride varnish? What happens during a dental screening and varnish visit? Why are baby teeth Important? How can I keep my child’s teeth healthy? Why are Baby Teeth Important? Your child needs them for: A healthy smile! Chewing food Speaking clearly Facial development Holding space for adult teeth Overall good health Dental Health Resources North Carolina Oral Health Section www.oralhealth.ncdhhs.gov American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org American Dental Association www.ada.org Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/ topics/child.htm National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center http://www.mchoralhealth.org/ Learn more about North Carolina dental public health. Your Child Can Keep That Healthy Smile! NC Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health • Oral Health Section www.oralhealth.ncdhhs.gov NCDHHS is an equal opportunity employer and provider. 8/2019

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Page 1: Dental Health Resources › oralhealth › library › includes › IMBreso… · Baby teeth are important. Look at your child’s teeth. to make sure they are healthy. Share some

What is fluoride varnish?

What happens duringa dental screeningand varnish visit?

Why are baby teethImportant?

How can I keep mychild’s teeth healthy?

Why are Baby TeethImportant?

Your child needs them for:

A healthy smile!

Chewing food

Speaking clearly

Facial development

Holding space for adult teeth

Overall good health

Dental Health Resources

North Carolina Oral Health Sectionwww.oralhealth.ncdhhs.gov

American Academy of Pediatricswww.aap.org

American Dental Association www.ada.org

Centers for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC)http://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/topics/child.htm

National Maternal & Child Oral HealthResource Centerhttp://www.mchoralhealth.org/

Learn more aboutNorth Carolina dental public health.

Your Child Can Keep That Healthy Smile!

NC Department of Health and Human Services

Division of Public Health • Oral Health Section

www.oralhealth.ncdhhs.govNCDHHS is an equal opportunity employer and provider.

8/2019

Page 2: Dental Health Resources › oralhealth › library › includes › IMBreso… · Baby teeth are important. Look at your child’s teeth. to make sure they are healthy. Share some

What is fluoride varnish?

Fluoride varnish is a temporary protective coatingthat a medical or dental professional paints on your child’s teeth.

Fluoride varnish works by making the teeth strongerand can stop cavities that have already started.

Fluoride varnish may look yellow on your child’s teethuntil you brush it off the next day.

Fluoride varnish is safe. Only a small amount is used.

Ask your medical doctor, dentist or health department staff about dental screening and fluoride varnish for your child.

Fluoride varnish is safe and painless.

What happens during a dental screening and varnish visit?

A medical or dental professional will:

Baby teeth are important.

Look at your child’s teethto make sure they are healthy.

Share some tips about how to take care of your child’s teeth.

Paint fluoride varnish on your child’s teethwith a small brush.

Remind you to give your child a soft diet that dayand not to brush his or her teeth until the next day.

How can I keep my child’s teeth healthy?

Brush your child’s teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.

Take your child to the dentist.

Feed your child healthy mealsand snacks.

Don’t put your child to bed with a bottle.

Wean to a drinking cup byone year of age.

Ask your child’s doctor or dentist about dental screening and fluoride varnish.

Smear-Size Amount

When the first tooth appears, brush yourbaby’s teeth twice a day with a smear of fluoride toothpaste on a soft bristle baby toothbrush.

Pea-Size Amount

When your child is 3 years old, increase the amount of toothpaste to a pea- size drop. Encourage them to spit out extra toothpaste after brushing.

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