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Toothbrushing: Making It Easier

March 25, 2019 by jennifer 2 Comments

“For a child with sensory defensiveness, brushing teeth can range from pretty unpleasant to almost unbearable…. Try these ideas to help your child become more comfortable with having a toothbrush in their mouth.” – Advanced Pediatric Therapies

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  1. Erin says

    March 16, 2015 at 10:01 am

    I wish I would’ve known that my son was SPD and had these tips when we first got started. By the recommendation of his dentist, we had to hold him down to brush his teeth. It was horrible for both me and him. But I can honestly say, now he loves it. And of course, knowing he is SPD now, we use the vibrating toothbrush.

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    • jennifer says

      March 19, 2015 at 11:02 am

      Ugh. That’s awful. While we didn’t know what was going on early, we knew that brushing was going to be a battle. Our pediatric dentist told us to just let him chew on the brush — it’s incredibly effective in helping get their teeth clean and letting them have the control over the brushing.

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