Caring for Teeth - HE1524
Dental health and care of teeth, including the importance of good diet in preventing cavities and tooth decay. Illustrated pamphlet with short captions in English.
The full resource:
Baby’s teeth
Avoid putting baby to bed with a bottle. The juice or milk stays around the teeth and can decay them.
Clean baby’s teeth with a small soft toothbrush and half a pea sized amount of fluoride toothpaste.
Use a cup for drinks rather than a bottle. Offer only milk or water.
Preschooler’s teeth
Enrol your child as early as possible with a Health NZ Community Oral Health Service, eg,
at 9 months old. Ask your preschool or Well Child Tamariki Ora provider for enrolment forms: Visiting a dentist – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Teach preschoolers how to clean their teeth. Brush in the morning and just before going to bed.
Your family’s teeth
Dental care is free for children up to their eighteenth birthday.
Older people need regular dental checks too.
Healthy food and drinks
These food and drinks are good for teeth.
Healthy teeth
These foods and drinks can harm teeth.
Unhealthy teeth
Brush teeth twice a day
Brush in the morning and just before going to bed. Use fluoride toothpaste.
Healthy teeth will last a lifetime.
To find out what oral health services you may be eligible for, call
0800 TALK TEETH (0800 825 583) or visit Dental care