{"id":179,"date":"2019-12-21T15:16:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-21T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/?p=179"},"modified":"2020-07-28T20:00:35","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T20:00:35","slug":"smile-friendly-stocking-stuffers-dentist-enterprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/smile-friendly-stocking-stuffers-dentist-enterprise\/","title":{"rendered":"Smile-Friendly Stocking Stuffers for Better Dental Habits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Getting your children to keep up healthy dental habits can be a challenge, especially around the holidays. With hectic work and school schedules, crazy amounts of cooking and cleaning, and an endless supply of sugary treats everywhere, it\u2019s easy for dental habits to be put on the backburner. Alongside 1.76 billion candy canes and 150 million chocolate Santas made annually, it can be a tough time of year for your teeth. But don\u2019t be discouraged! Your dentist in Enterprise has some helpful tips for you and your family to keep up your good dental habits this holiday season. Try these teeth-friendly stocking stuffers to get the whole family excited about practicing good dental habits!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

A Brand New Toothbrush<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that your toothbrush should be replaced every\n3-4 months? If that\u2019s something you\u2019ve let slide this year, now is the perfect\ntime to make a change and slide some new toothbrushes into your family\u2019s\nstockings. For younger children, a brightly colored toothbrush with their\nfavorite cartoon character is a great option. Be sure to choose a smaller toothbrush\nwith soft bristles for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Older children (and even some adults) would be excited to\nfind a new electric toothbrush in their stocking this year. Electric\ntoothbrushes can come with a variety of built in features, like timers to\nensure that your teeth are being brushed for a full two minutes. With an\nelectric toothbrush, toothbrushing can become more fun and efficient and less\nof a boring chore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flavored Floss and Toothpaste<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another way to get your family excited about practicing\ngreat dental habits is to shake up the normal mint toothpaste routine. A tube\nof flavored toothpaste can be a great stocking stuffer that also makes\ntoothbrushing new and exciting. These days, toothpaste comes in a variety of\nunusual flavors like watermelon, citrus, cinnamon, and more that your children\nwill be excited to try!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flossing is an important dental habit that children and\nadults alike find boring. By slipping some flavored floss into this year\u2019s\npresents, your family might come to look forward to it! A new flavor like grape,\norange, strawberry, and bubble gum can make flossing more fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smile-Friendly Snacks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With so many sweets around for the holidays, it\u2019s no\nsurprise that some of those sugary goodies end up in your children\u2019s stockings.\nWhich isn\u2019t a horrible thing: if you choose to indulge in your children\u2019s sweet\ntooth, try to go for darker chocolates that have less sugar than their\ncounterparts. Sugar- free gum and lollipops are also a great alternative to\noverly sugary snacks, as well as small fruits like tangerines. Whatever holiday\ntreat lands in their stockings, the most important thing is to make sure your\nfamily is brushing their teeth after a long day of snacking! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helping your children keep up good dental habits can be\nchallenging, especially around the holidays. This year get them excited about\ntaking care of their teeth by giving them some tooth-friendly stocking stuffers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Tyler Schaffeld is a general, <\/em>preventive<\/em><\/a>,\nand cosmetic dentist based in Enterprise, OR and a graduate of the Oregon\nHealth and Science University. As a new father, Dr. Schaffeld knows the\nimportance of getting children excited about taking care of their dental\nhealth. If you\u2019d like to know more tips for smile-friendly gifts this holiday\nseason, you can reach him at his <\/em>website<\/em><\/a> or\nat (541) 426-3783. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Getting your children to keep up healthy dental habits can be a challenge, especially around the holidays. With hectic work and school schedules, crazy amounts of cooking and cleaning, and an endless supply of sugary treats everywhere, it\u2019s easy for dental habits to be put on the backburner. Alongside 1.76 billion candy canes and 150 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":181,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179\/revisions\/181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}