Parent/Caregiver Materials
These resources are useful for parents/caregivers of babies and young children.
Taking Care of Your Child’s Baby Teeth
Parent/caregiver brochure covering dental care basics for children birth to six years of age.
Bookmark
Bookmark with information about importance of mom’s healthy mouth—includes tips on what you can do.
Baby Teeth Matter
Parent/caregiver handout/Q&A with information about baby teeth including their importance, how to care for them, and other facts.
Healthy Snacking/Give Your Teeth a Chance
Parent/caregiver handout and teaching tool to educate providers and parents about healthy snacks and cavity-causing snack choices.
Baby Teeth Fact Sheet
Provider or parent/caregiver handout outlining key facts about children's dental disease.
Baby Teeth Are Important
A poster for exam rooms or waiting areas. Highlights why baby teeth are important and provides oral health tips.
When Do They Come In?
A poster for exam rooms or waiting areas. Provides graphic depicting when baby teeth come in, highlights why baby teeth are important, and provides oral health tips.
Fluoride Varnish: What You Need to Know
Parent/caregiver handout outlining the why, what, who, and when about fluoride varnish including after-application tips. In English and Spanish.
Kidsoralhealth.org
Important tips about taking care of children’s baby teeth, healthy nutrition, and dental resources for parents/caregivers as well as physicians/primary care providers.
ParentHelp123.org
Includes a database of dental care resources that can be searched by location. Click on "RESOURCES"; then click "Resource Finder," then click on "Get Started," then choose "Dental Services, ABCD."