I love my

NEW BABY TOOTH!NEW BABY TOOTH!NEW BABY TOOTH!

1

Look, Mum – I have a new, sparkly tooth!

I need a small toothbrush with soft bristles.

2

I need a small toothbrush with soft bristles.

Soft bristles are

kind to my gums

3

I need toothpaste with fluoride. I only need a smear of fluoride toothpaste on my toothbrush.

Fluoride

toothpaste

fights dental

decay

4

I only need a smear of fluoride toothpaste on my toothbrush.

Fluoride

toothpaste

fights dental

decay

Use this much

toothpaste

5

I need to brush my tooth two times a day.

I don’t need my baby bottle anymore.

x2DAILY

6

I don’t need my baby bottle anymore.

7

I need to drink from a free-flow cup – it’s better for my teeth.

Milk or water is best for me.

A free flow

cup allows water/milk to

drip from the

spout when

upside down

8

Milk or water is best for me.

9

I don’t need sweet or fizzy drinks. I need to show the dentist my new tooth!

✗

10

I need to show the dentist my new tooth!

© Leicester City Council | Issue date: 02/15Dr J.Murphy, Consultant in Public Health

Visit the dentist!• NHS dental care is

FREE until the age of 18• FREE NHS dental care for ALL pregnant

mothers AND for 12 months after birth

• Take children to see the dentist as soon as the first baby tooth shows in the mouth

• Take your child to the dentist regularly, not just when in pain

• Ask your dentist to brush on fluoride varnish for added protection against tooth decay (for children aged 3 and above) - IT’S FREE!

CALL

111when it’s less

urgent than 999

To Find Your Local NHS Dentist:

Visit NHS Choices website at www.nhs.uk/dentistsOr call your local Healthwatch on 0116 2574 999If you do not have a dentist and require urgent dental care please call 111. NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.

Make brushing your teeth fun!

For a FREE, NHS approved, award-winning Brush DJ app

go to www.brushdj.com

Or scan in the QR code below r

Brush DJ :• Plays 2 minutes of music to

encourage brushing for an effective length of time

• Allows users to set reminders to brush twice a day.

• Reminds you when next to see your dentist or hygienist.