Dr. Villasenor shares her top travel tips for keeping your children’s teeth healthy
Summer is here, and for many children that means a welcome change in routine that may include vacation travel! While family trips or sleepaway camps are fun adventures for your children, it’s important to remember to continue good oral hygiene routines on-the-go to keep smiles healthy and strong.
Pack your dental travel bag
Rise and Shine Pediatric Dentistry provides a handy toothbrush and floss bag at each preventive visit, so your child can use this to keep oral health tools close at hand during any travel. If your child uses an electric toothbrush, many companies have travel cases so that your child’s electric toothbrushing routine can continue even away from home. Dr. Villasenor likes this case for her kids’ Burst toothbrushes (use the code Denver at checkout for the best price!). She packs a different color flossable for each child so she can make sure to have the right amount for the length of vacation, and siblings don’t mix up whose floss is whose.
Monitor sweets and sugar intake
When it comes to vacation treats, Dr. Villasenor’s approach is that it is good to enjoy them in moderation. Children can limit the impact of treats such as sweet drinks by enjoying them at mealtime instead of sipping on them frequently throughout the day. Dental health is influenced mostly by routine habits- so enjoying a treat on vacation is much less impactful than having a habit of consuming sweet drinks at regularly home.
Protect your mouth
If your child is attending a camp where they will participate in contact sports, it’s important that they wear a mouthguard to protect their smile. Reach out to our office to schedule your child’s fitting for a custom mouthguard, or some families prefer to purchase a moldable one that you can purchase at home.
Call our office today to schedule an appointment to make sure your child’s smile is in great shape for summer adventures!