20 FOCUS - MAY 2017 port perry dental centre 238 Queen St. - Port Perry - 905-985-8451 www.iluvmydentist.com Dr. J. Cottrell Dr. J. Hardy Dr. C. Banfield Dr. J. Isenberg Dr. E. King - Orthodontist Dr. B. Frackowiak - Orthodontist Dr. M. Dhillon - Periodontist Your Hometown Dental Professionals 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards PORTPERRYSTAR BEST DENTIST 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards PORTPERRYSTAR BEST DENTAL OFFICE facebook.com/ MAKE BRUSHING MORE FUN! :) Clean your teeth at the same time as them :) Stick to absolute standard routine as to when they are done :) Use the timer on your phone to time 2 minutes exactly :) Have a morning & evening routine picture board that helps them transition from play :) Make up a funny tooth brushing song :) Dole out stickers and more stickers and more stickers! :) Talk about germs … in detail! … most kids are totally fascinated by germs :) Have a small special brush for dollies so their teeth can be cleaned at same time :) Let them look in a mirror whilst they are doing it – young kids find themselves hilarious :) Tell a story which stops if the brushing stops tips for getting children to brush their teeth