Bright Ideas for a Brighter Kids Smile

As a parent, it can be challenging to convince your children that brushing their teeth can be fun. With your kids home from school since forever and until who knows when, now is a great time to get them motivated. Heck, you have nowhere else to be! Kidding, but…only sort of.

  1. Maintain a Good Oral Hygiene Routine: Have your child brush their teeth morning and night with Firefly’s Ready Go Power Toothbrush to teach them the dentist-recommended time for proper cleaning of two minutes.
  2. Create a “shared vision” between parents and children. Create a shared vision with children by modeling your own brush time behavior and letting the child pick out his or her toothbrush color and toothpaste flavor. It’s also important to create a shared vision between parent and pediatric dentist during the initial dental visit to help reinforce good oral hygiene habits at home.
  3. Make it Fun: Let your child choose their favorite flavor or favorite character with Firefly’s Natural Anticavity Fluoride Toothpaste. It even comes with a mystery prize.

Firefly’s NEW! Ready Go Power Toothbrush ($6.98 at Walmart and Walmart.com)

The Ready Go Power Toothbrush combines Firefly’s famous Light Up feature with a soft rotating head that brought an innovation to kids’ oral care. The stop light timer counts down from green to yellow to red, helping children brush for the dentist recommended time for proper cleaning of teeth. This toothbrush has a soft rotating head that blasts away plaque, preventing gum disease and tooth decay. It has a massaging action which effectively cleans between teeth while stimulating gums.

NEW Natural Anticavity Fluoride Toothpaste ($3.48, Walmart and Walmart.com)

Carefully crafted for kids, this toothpaste is clinically proven to strengthen a child’s enamel while reducing bacteria and plaque buildup that cause cavities. There are no “nasties” (no artificial sweeteners, artificial flavors, dyes, or SLS/sulfates) and the less mess airless pump leads to more controlled dosage and a cleaner bathroom. What’s even more fun? The new toothpaste includes a FREE mystery prize with every purchase.

FireFly Timer Toothbrush and Foam Toothpaste

Having a hard time getting the kids to brush properly?  Try these new toothpastes and toothbrushes that are available with their favorite characters on them, like Barbie, Angry Birds, and Spiderman.  They are bright, colorful, and (literally) flashy- all things that will attract your little sugar bug and get them in the brushing mood.

kids toothbrushes

New FireFly Fluoride Foam Toothpaste isn’t a traditional paste or gel.   It has a foamy texture that you squirt it right in your mouth!  No more countertop spills or clogged tubes.  It’s fun to use and has a kid and teen-friendly bubble gum flavor.  Unlike regular toothpaste, it’s immediate foaming action flushes out food debris from those hard-to-reach places.  It is also recommended for braces wearers who tend to brush too hard and risk breaking wires.  Available in a choice of characters including:  Angry Birds, Barbie, Spiderman or traditional FireFly.  SRP $2.99 at Walgreens, Target, Amazon.comDrugstore.com and other fine mass market retailers.
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