2MIN2X
You may be asking yourself: "what is 2MIN2X?" GREAT! Then our plan has worked! 2MIN2X is a Children's Oral Health campaign. You can read more about them here but basically their aim is to motivate parents to take action against children's poor oral health by encouraging proper and frequent brushing.
We are in full support of this campaign! Yes, parents, we know that the responsibility of proper oral hygiene, by the time kids are old enough to know better, rests in their hands. And we know that most of the poor oral hygiene that we see in our office everyday is on older aged children. But, our support for the campaign comes from the fact that proper dental hygiene is a good habit that can be taught as young as age 2. (if you have doubts, here's how)
2MIN2X written in its full form is two minutes, two times a day. That means that out of all the 24 hours in a day, if only four minutes of it were dedicated to great tooth brushing, children could experience healthier teeth, good breath, fewer cavities, and avoid painful dental problems. 4 minutes is nothing! And, websites like this one make it super easy by providing 2 minute videos to watch while brushing!
Remember this video from this blog? In this video, one mother says "my four year old hates brushing" and "its a battle." But, as the news reporter says, "its a battle worth winning." At this point, you may be asking yourself "why is an orthodontic office so concerned about whether or not 4 year olds are brushing... 4 year olds don't have braces?" You are right, but soon those same 4 year olds will be the 7 year olds that come to us for their first orthodontic evaluation. And, if these healthy oral practices are already a habit, then once braces are on oral hygiene would not be the issue that it often is.
If we have not convinced you of the importance of early oral health concerns, we invite you to take a look at this infographic:
Just 4 minutes is all it takes to set healthy habits in motion. Let's do it!
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