{"id":1772,"date":"2020-10-29T11:10:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T11:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/?p=1772"},"modified":"2026-01-08T06:17:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:17:34","slug":"national-brush-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/national-brush-day","title":{"rendered":"National Brush Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s no coincidence that on November 1st<\/strong>, the day after Halloween, which is historically the single most important day of candy consumption in the United States, National Brush Day<\/strong> is observed annually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A global\nprogram initiated by the Alliance for Safe Mouths, Safe Lives, and the Ad\nCouncil in 2012, Global Brush Day is part of the Kids ‘Healthy Mouths campaign.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal of\nNational Brush Day is to remind families that everyone should brush their teeth\ntwice a day, every day, for two minutes with fluoride toothpaste. With hashtags\nlike # NatBrushDay, dentists will join the movement by providing updates on\ntheir social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By brushing\nyour teeth extra thoroughly for the entire month of November and all year long,\nyou may celebrate National Brush Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In dental\ntreatment, proper cleaning is not the only thing involved. You should also\nschedule your children for regular dental cleanings (at least twice a year) and\nteach them to floss at least once a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flossing\nhelps get rid of bacteria in places a regular brushing can’t touch, like\nbetween the teeth. You can first floss your child’s teeth when they are young,\nas with brushing, and then pass the job to them once they get a little older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Proper\nBrushing is Important<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brushing\nregularly can seem like common sense, but children are not born knowing how to\nbrush their developing chompers, and if their parents are not watching them\nclosely, it is easy to get out of the habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The effect\nof excessive brushing is often very sudden and severe: The U.S. Disease Control\nCenters says that tooth decay is at “epidemic” levels in children\nwith 42 percent of children aged 2 to 11 have encountered at least one cavity\nin their baby teeth and another 21 percent of children aged 6 to 11\nexperiencing permanent cavities in their teeth. Parents often struggle if their\nchildren have poor brushing habits because they need to take time off work for\ndental appointments and spend extra money to fill the cavities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ways to\nCelebrate National Brush Day <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Facebook,\nTwitter and Instagram, snap & post “brushing selfies,” use the\nhashtag # NationalBrushDay & tag us! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make it a\nfamily affair, download this checklist, and time yourself to watch your kids\nwhile brushing your teeth together using these 2-minute videos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose a\ntune for 2 minutes & brush your teeth to music<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why We Love\nNational Brush Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brushing is\nfun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 To keep our teeth safe, it is necessary to\nbrush for a full two minutes. To make brushing more fun and less boring, there\nare a lot of ways. To help entertain your children when they are brushing, you\ncan use a funny video or teeth brushing dance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brushing is\na family event that is <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brushing is\na tradition the family will do every day together. Show your children why\nbrushing is vital and do it as a team. Bonus points for joint flossing, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With your\ntoothbrush, you can get creative <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three main\ntypes of toothbrushes are available: manual, electrical, and sonic. There are,\nhowever, seemingly infinite choices in color, scale, and features within these\ncategories! For example, on the back of the brush head, some toothbrushes have\na gum cleaner, while others also feature your kid’s favorite cartoon. Next time\nthey pick out a toothbrush, help your child get creative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brushing is\na family event<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Brushing is a tradition that your family can\ndo together every day. Show your kids why brushing is important and do it as a\nteam. Bonus points for flossing together too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National\nbrush day activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take out a\nsong for brushing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask your\nchild to pick and turn up their favorite song. Dance along and build a party\nfor brushing on National Brush Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brush up on\nyour brushing system <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get back to\nthe basics and verify the right brushing method with your baby. Remind them to\ngently brush their gum line, and brush it all the way to the back of the mouth.\nFinally, make sure that they know for a full two minutes to brush! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make a\ncontest for family brushing <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To track how\nwell everyone is brushing, create a chart for your family. Give your child a\nlog every day of how long they’ve brushed their teeth. Then come up with a\nreward that does the most for the family member,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s no coincidence that on November 1st, the day after Halloween, which is historically the single most important day of candy consumption in the United States, National Brush Day is observed annually. A global program initiated by the Alliance for Safe Mouths, Safe Lives, and the Ad Council in 2012, Global Brush Day is part […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[578,1050],"tags":[371],"class_list":["post-1772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dental-treatment-and-disease","category-celebration-days","tag-important-days-in-october"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1772"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1772\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}