The Parent Guide

Simple, practical guidance for healthy little teeth.

Short, clear guides for busy parents, drawn from Australian dental guidance. Read them in a few minutes, and save the ones you want for tonight.

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Cover of the guide Why baby teeth matter

Parent Guide 1 · The basicsWhy baby teeth matterWhat baby teeth do, how common decay is in Australia, and three ways to end the bedtime brushing battle.4 min readRead the guide

Cover of the guide The lift the lip check

Parent Guide 2 · Checks at homeThe lift the lip checkA ten-second monthly check that spots decay long before it hurts, and what each stage looks like.5 min readRead the guide

Cover of the guide Brushing should not be a fight

Parent Guide 3 · RoutinesBrushing should not be a fightWhy toddlers fight the toothbrush, the best positions, the choices to give away, and when it is not behaviour.4 min readRead the guide

Cover of the guide The sugar you are not counting

Parent Guide 4 · Food and drinkThe sugar you are not countingThe hidden sugar in juice, pouches, yoghurt, muesli bars and crackers, and why when beats whether.4 min readRead the guide

Cover of the guide Nobody hands you the timeline

Parent Guide 5 · Ages and stagesThe baby teeth timelineFrom gum care to the full set of twenty: what to do and when, from birth to three.4 min readRead the guide

Cover of the guide The first dental visit

Parent Guide 6 · Dental visitsThe first dental visitWhen to book, what actually happens, how to get them ready, and the words to leave at home.5 min readRead the guide

Cover of the guide The first wobbly tooth

Parent Guide 7 · Ages and stagesThe first wobbly toothWhen it happens, why it goes wobbly, what to do when it comes out, and the shark teeth that worry parents.4 min readRead the guide

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