Simple Ways to Celebrate National Children's Oral Health Month

February is becoming one of my favorite months. January finally ends, we get to focus on love for our family and friends, and we celebrate Children’s Oral health! Even with only 28 short days, there are some easy ways you and your office can celebrate this month. 

1. Post about it on social media. Let’s let the public know about this month and how important home care and oral health is! Sometimes little things we think are common sense may not be to your friends. Like sharing utensils with babies, brushing baby teeth, children that snore can lead to other problems, etc, these are totally second nature to us. But if you’re never been to dental hygiene school, makes sense you wouldn’t know. Your post can be light and positive and highlight the importance of health in kids. 

2. Play some kid friendly music in your op. Do you switch out your music for your patient type? We’ve made a Spotify playlist just for kids but won’t drive you crazy at the same time. Add it to your operatory today and switch it up this month (or any month!) when you have a pedo patient in your chair. Have a wiggly kid that’s having a hard time with the appointment? Invest in a few fidget spinners to have them play with while you’re scaling or polishing.

3. Hand out toothbrushes at your neighborhood school. What parent or kid wouldn’t love a new brush to take home? It can also remind parents of the importance of changing out their toothbrush every few months.

4. Get on your local news or write for your local paper. Wouldn’t this be a fun way to talk about oral health with the public? Share 1 or two oral hygiene tips for the general public to know and start doing at home. It’ll also highlight your office, and how start and caring dental hygienists are. Win win. 

These are just a few ways to celebrate! How are you guys celebrating this month?