CHILDSMILE SESSION 3

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CHILDSMILE SESSION 3

• Effective tooth brushing

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Learning Outcomes

• State the key oral health message with regards to
  toothbrushing.
• Demonstrate knowledge of toothbrushing techniques.

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Session Outline

• Key oral health message in more detail.
• Introduction to sign guidelines
• Practical toothbrushing activity.

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Key MessageToothbrushing

• Children should brush their teeth twice a day
  using toothpaste containing at least 1000ppm
  fluoride. They should spit the toothpaste out
  and should not rinse out with water.
• www.sign.ac.uk

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Activity

• What information you would give to a parent of a
  child aged 6 months

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• Toothbrushing should begin as soon as the first
  tooth starts to come in.
• Brush teeth twice a day especially last thing at
  night.
• Toothbrush should have soft bristles and have a
  small head.
• Use a mild tasting fluoride toothpaste.
• The toothpaste given as part of the Childsmile
  Programme is ideal and can be used by the
  whole family.
• Toothpaste should contain about 1000ppm (parts
  per million) fluoride.

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• Use a smear of toothpaste up to two years old and
  a pea size amount from two years old and upwards.
• Encourage the child to empty their mouth (spit
  out) of toothpaste after brushing.
• Do not rinse the mouth after brushing.
• Replace the brush every three months or sooner if
  bristles are splayed.

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The daily use of a fluoride toothpaste is a
highly effective method of delivering fluoride to
the tooth surface and has proved to be a major
benefit. The Scientific Basis of Oral Health
Education Good oral hygiene practice should be
established at an early stage in a childs life
and become an integral part of normal daily
hygiene.
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• D.V.D

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PRACTICAL TOOTHBRUSHING

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CONCLUSION

• Questions
• Further reading
• Care manual
• Scientific Basis of Oral Health Education