Brush Up on Healthy Teeth : A Quiz for Parents About Simple Steps for Kids’ Smiles

Brush Up on Healthy Teeth : A Quiz for Parents About Simple Steps for Kids’ Smiles
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Learn more about keeping your child’s teeth healthy with this true or false quiz.

1. ____  All children older than 6 months should receive a fluoride supplement every day.

2. ____Parents should start cleaning their child’s teeth as soon as the first tooth appears.

3. ____Parents should start brushing their child’s teeth with toothpaste that contains fluoride at age 3.

4. ____Children younger than 6 years should use enough toothpaste with flouride to cover the toothbrush.

5. ____Parents should brush their child’s teeth twice a day until the child can handle the toothbrush alone.

6. ____Young children should always use fluoride mouth rinses after brushing. toothpaste with fluoride to cover the toothbrush.

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