> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://minishnewsroom.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # U.S. distributes posters on how to brush your teeth - URL: https://minishnewsroom.com/en/u-s-distributes-posters-on-how-to-brush-your-teeth/ - Published: 2026-03-24T08:58:38.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-23T01:56:49.000Z - Author: see heerah - Tags: Article, #Children's dental care, Minish, Minish Technology, #Migrated-1792719777885, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-23 01:44, #en, #Import 2026-10-23 23:51 February is National Children's Dental Health Month, as recognized by the American Dental Association. While emphasizing children's dental health is actually a year-round event in the American dental community, February is a big month for publicity and visuals like toothbrushing calendars. A novelty to foreign eyes are the illustrated posters in English and Spanish. The idea is to create cartoon-style posters that are designed to appeal to children's eyes and encourage them to practice good dental care and brushing habits. The Spanish-language posters are aimed at the Spanish-speaking Hispanic community, which is one of the largest foreign language-speaking populations in the United States. Unfortunately, no other languages have been created, such as Korean, Chinese, Arabic, or French. The association's toothbrushing guide cartoons include a total of five sections. The first is a declarative statement, "I brush my teeth twice a day with a toothpaste that contains fluoride to keep my smile strong." This emphasizes the importance of good dental care habits in American culture, where smiles are highly valued. At the bottom of the poster, there are four specific action items. First, when brushing, you should hold the toothbrush at a 45-degree angle to your gums and move it gently back and forth in short, smooth motions. It also says to brush the outside, inside, and chewing surfaces of all your teeth. You should also brush your tongue, which is to remove germs and eliminate bad breath. Finally, to clean the inside of your front teeth, tilt your toothbrush vertically and move it up and down several times. Unfortunately, there's no further mention of brushing between teeth. This poster comes in two sizes. There are two sizes: 8.5 x 11 inches and 11 x 17 inches. The association has also released a coloring version of the poster for younger children to use as a play activity. Parents can print them out at home, and children can color them with crayons to learn the importance of dental care in a playful way. ![January 2026 calendar, featuring the number "2026" with snowflakes and a sign for dental health.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/f6/c1f64215-c84f-40a8-be4a-fce0a462acd7/content/images/2026/10/re-ada_brush-floss_calendar_2026_jan_page-0001-1.jpg) A dental care calendar designed to help you check off three daily tasks with a pen: brushing twice in the morning and evening and flossing once a day. Aside from posters, there are also dental care calendars. It's a twelve-month calendar that you print and hang on your wall for each month of the year, and mark each day with a dental care item. It has a section for checking off whether you flossed between your teeth. It's designed so that you can check off each day with a pen to make sure you've done three things: brushed twice in the morning and evening, and flossed once a day. The emphasis on dental care in the U.S. dental community is both a child's right to health and a reflection of real-life challenges. Dental care in the U.S. is at least several times more expensive than in South Korea, so it's not uncommon for families without dental insurance to forgo care altogether. Video from the American Dental Association (ADA) about your baby's first dental visit I recently had a family member need to have a cavity treated, and in the U.S., it's difficult to find a dentist who can do endodontics, and even if they can, the cost per tooth can be in the millions of dollars. In addition, the prevalence of fast food in the U.S. makes it easy to drink too much soda, and candy and sweets are often very sweet, increasing the risk of cavities. "Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among children in the United States, yet many children do not receive adequate treatment," Dr. Rachel Ifill, chief dental officer at dental insurance company Renaissance, wrote in an op-ed for TheTennessean, adding that tooth decay is largely preventable. Dr. Ifil recommends that children should have regular preventive dental checkups at an early age to keep their teeth healthy. In addition to checkups, scaling and x-rays are also necessary. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that children have their first dental checkup before their first birthday (the Korean first birthday) or within six months of the first tooth erupting. This early checkup allows the dentist to examine the child's oral development and detect potential problems early. ![Image promoting a healthy dental care program with a child and a toothbrush.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/f6/c1f64215-c84f-40a8-be4a-fce0a462acd7/content/images/2026/10/healthy_kids_dental_homepage_image-1.jpg) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services provides low-cost or no-cost dental care to children on Medicaid through the [ Healthy Kids Dental (HKD) ](https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/healthcare/childrenteens/hkdental?ref=minishnewsroom.com)program. Also, children's dental health isn't just a matter of whether they have cavities or not, or whether their teeth are teething or not. If dental diseases aren't treated in a timely manner, they can cause pain, as well as infections that can grow and spread to other organs of the body. Not surprisingly, quality of life suffers as a result, including inability to eat properly. Fortunately, some parts of the country have their own state health insurance programs for uninsured children. Michigan, in the central United States, is one such example. Michigan has its own state health assistance program for the so-called "secondary population" that is not covered by Medicare at the federal level. It's not insurance, but it provides benefits like insurance. Among other things, the program provides low-cost dental care for children. In Korea, the Korean Dental Association holds an annual Oral Health Day event in June. According to a recent press release from the association, the event will be held on June 6 at COEX Magok, with the title "Building an Oral Care System in the Era of Integrated Care," and will include a policy forum to commemorate Oral Health Day, dental equipment exhibitions and experience zones, academic lectures on maintenance education, and a visiting oral care practice and experiential education program. **Writer. Hyuntaek Lee** , . She is currently working as a freelance contributor and planning the second act of her life. In addition to journalism, she has worked in broadcast public relations and marketing at JTBC and Edelman Global Advisory in the United States. He is the recipient of a U.S. State Department Fulbright Humphrey Fellowship and a Google Asia-Pacific Newsroom Leadership Fellow.