Halloween is October 31st, Do you know what November 1st is?

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Yes it is the day after Halloween, and it’s also a special day. It’s NATIONAL BRUSH DAY.

Family Brushing Time After Trick or Treating
Family Brushing Time After Trick or Treating

What is National Brush Day?

Every year we celebrate National Brush Day on November 1st. To make up for those extra sweets from Halloween we celebrate this day so we can remind our children to get back into our healthy routines and brushing our teeth.

How do we celebrate?

After your children enjoy their treat it’s time to brush to the beat (of their favorite song).

On this day it’s being especially mindful of how important brushing for 2Minutes 2X’s A Day is for everyone. Brushing is actually fun when you do it together to make sure they get into the nooks and crannies. Check out www.2min2x.org for fun brushing.

What do we need to do?

You’ll need 3 things–A soft toothbrush (age appropriate size), a dab will do ya size of toothpaste (fluoride toothpaste recommended), and floss.

Remember to floss first at night. I know everyone says to brush and floss. Flossing first allows you to take out all the yucky stuff that gets caught in between your child’s teeth (and there’s always stuff) then you brush all that away at once.

If you floss second, then you’ll have to brush again to brush that in between the teeth stuff away.

When do we start?

If you haven’t already, National Brush Day is a great day to start. This way National Brush Day will be your family’s anniversary for good oral heath!

Shine Bright My Teeth
Shine Bright My Teeth

HAPPY NATIONAL BRUSH DAY from US to You!

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