Educate parents to continue assisting their children on proper brushing and flossing until the child is _____ years old.

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When the child is 2 or 3 years old, begin to teach the child proper brushing techniques. But remember, parents or caregivers need to follow up with brushing and gentle flossing until the age of 7 or 8, when the child has the dexterity to do it alone. Beginning to teach a child that is 1 or 2 how to brush is acceptable for educational purposes but the child must be monitored until they are 7 or 8 with better dexterity. Beginning to teach a child that is 2 or 3 how to brush is acceptable for educational purposes but the child must be monitored until they are 7 or 8 with better dexterity. Encouraging a child that is 5 or 6 to brush is acceptable for educational purposes, but the child must be monitored until they are 7 or 8 with better dexterity.

Educate Parents to Continue Assisting Their Children on Proper Brushing