How to Use the Dental Disclosing Tablet
Have you heard of this dental disclosing tablet? Coz this is my first time to came across this magical thing.
So yesterday Tia after she came home from school excitedly showed me this toothpaste with a blue tablet wrapped in it. She said the dentist visit them in the class and gave it to them. She sounds very happy about the dentist's visiting them.
I was quite busy at that time so I didn't pay attention to the tablet. Tia wants to use the toothpaste right away and I told her not to touch the blue tablet just in case it was something not to be put in her mouth.
Then when I had my time I checked it and also received a notification from Tia's teacher regarding the toothpaste and what's that blue tablet and what it was for.
This dental disclosure tablet contains a dye and comes in different colours like red, pink and blue. This tablet will colour the plaque on the teeth which makes the plaque very easy to see and it will let the child know which areas of their teeth need to brush better.
How did we do it?
1. Brush your teeth
I let Tia brush her teeth without assisting her.
2. Break the tablet
I break the tablet into pieces so it's easy to chew.
3. Chew the tablet, swish, and spit
Yes, spit not swallow.
4. It will stain the whole mouth
Yes, like the one in my model.
5. Then rinse and keep rinsing
It will paint the teeth red and blue
And that stain will indicate the plaque. The blue stain is the old plaque and the red/pink stain is the new plaque she missed when brushing her teeth.
Then we just use floss and brush it off again until the stains are gone. It's quite fun and we learn something new every day especially me. Tia enjoys the process and is now aware that brushing her teeth thoroughly and sometimes with Mommy assisting her is important. The plaque can be stubborn!
I laugh when she said,
"Yey, my teeth are clean now! Can I have ice cream now, please?" 🤣
There's really no dull moment with Tia.
And that's how we used that dental disclosing tablet. Have you tried it before? Has your child done this as well?
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