Brushing your teeth probably isn’t on the list of activities you enjoy, but you do it anyway. It’s easy for brushing and flossing to feel like chores, despite knowing their importance for your oral and general health. Adults aren’t the only ones to feel this way. Getting your child to brush their teeth can feel like a constant fight. Unfortunately, nagging or punishing them won’t improve their commitment to their dental health. Instead, your pediatric dentist in Greenfield recommends plenty of praise to change their opinion of oral hygiene to create habits that can last for a lifetime. 

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