tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post3852069933712843322..comments2024-03-17T12:02:12.410-04:00Comments on Love That Max : 5 great tips for helping kids with special needs brush their teethEllen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-41407979463490130022016-06-12T00:25:31.626-04:002016-06-12T00:25:31.626-04:00Hi Ellen, thanks for this post. I found it while d...Hi Ellen, thanks for this post. I found it while doing final research for the new kids' oral health natural product we're bringing out shortly. I'd love to ask you to trial it for us, if you're interested? My Grandson is called Max too - both Maxes sound like a bundle of fun.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667828843722459112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-49988232802286340892016-04-19T13:28:04.151-04:002016-04-19T13:28:04.151-04:00I don't know if this would help but we have br...I don't know if this would help but we have brush in the shower because he like to play with the water in his mouth and it does not matter if he spits all over or it just runs out. This works well for us because our son does not do the spitting thing either. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-72149406116859996952016-04-16T08:28:18.050-04:002016-04-16T08:28:18.050-04:00Another tip actually take your child to the dentis...Another tip actually take your child to the dentist regularly. Hollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-31136881121936469952015-11-04T04:37:16.239-05:002015-11-04T04:37:16.239-05:00These are truly great tips for helping kids with s...These are truly great tips for helping kids with special needs brush their teeth. I am a <a href="http://newsmilesdentistry.com/" rel="nofollow">dentist Hermosa Beach</a> and various parents ask me such tips. Now I will keep these things in mind and give these tips to my clients.<br />mine azhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00674825495962826401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-61707810971286324072015-10-09T06:04:41.987-04:002015-10-09T06:04:41.987-04:00Nice tips, this work is always not easy with me!Nice tips, this work is always not easy with me!Janehttp://babystrollercarseatcombo.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-855233664451352432015-10-07T18:59:08.730-04:002015-10-07T18:59:08.730-04:00This is such a touching topic since it deals with ...This is such a touching topic since it deals with special needs kids. Not only would a parent need to make brushing teeth fun, but also not scary. I can only imagine how scary it might be to not understand the idea of sticking this stick in your mouth and brushing it up and down vigorously. This idea also brings to mind the idea of if the child had a dental emergency. I have no idea what a parent would do in that scenario.<br /> <a href="http://www.larchmontdentalarts.com/our-services/accidents-and-emergencies/" rel="nofollow">http://www.larchmontdentalarts.com/our-services/accidents-and-emergencies/</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12921074560910247042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-7792026830365831482015-10-07T18:58:59.362-04:002015-10-07T18:58:59.362-04:00This is such a touching topic since it deals with ...This is such a touching topic since it deals with special needs kids. Not only would a parent need to make brushing teeth fun, but also not scary. I can only imagine how scary it might be to not understand the idea of sticking this stick in your mouth and brushing it up and down vigorously. This idea also brings to mind the idea of if the child had a dental emergency. I have no idea what a parent would do in that scenario.<br /> <a href="http://www.larchmontdentalarts.com/our-services/accidents-and-emergencies/" rel="nofollow">http://www.larchmontdentalarts.com/our-services/accidents-and-emergencies/</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12921074560910247042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-45262333564907898172015-10-04T23:31:01.667-04:002015-10-04T23:31:01.667-04:00Congrats, Kathryn! Sabrina just got hers on. Congrats, Kathryn! Sabrina just got hers on. Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-37685135513027480732015-09-30T07:25:31.485-04:002015-09-30T07:25:31.485-04:00Ellen, this is a great post, but really? "Ide...Ellen, this is a great post, but really? "Ideally you and your husband..."? Are we back in the 19th century here? Perhaps not all your readers are heterosexual females.comphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940383648135852795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-91488413884185514182015-09-29T22:55:21.736-04:002015-09-29T22:55:21.736-04:00Awesome! Is there any food you missed whilst havin...Awesome! Is there any food you missed whilst having braces? I missed taffy the most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-89944182201761017912015-09-29T21:18:07.246-04:002015-09-29T21:18:07.246-04:00Congratulations Kathryn!!!Congratulations Kathryn!!!Max .Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904861794391197803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-42410820005331117232015-09-29T17:09:52.830-04:002015-09-29T17:09:52.830-04:00In tooth related news, I'm getting my braces o...In tooth related news, I'm getting my braces off November 2nd!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392626811425787266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-17976041091726388212015-09-29T10:28:00.096-04:002015-09-29T10:28:00.096-04:00Make sure to get a fun toothpaste.Make sure to get a fun toothpaste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-17160556844946615332015-09-29T09:39:25.061-04:002015-09-29T09:39:25.061-04:00When I was a child with endless dental appliances,...When I was a child with endless dental appliances, I was given a syringe to rinse my mouth. Perhaps that would at least help in getting the water in (with the leaning over method)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-31769957208078017112015-09-29T09:15:59.064-04:002015-09-29T09:15:59.064-04:00I know. We do our best to splash water into his mo...I know. We do our best to splash water into his mouth while he's bent way over, so it mostly self-drains. Someone could make a small fortune if they invented a nutritious toothpaste for kids that could be swallowed!Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-83614844914395640872015-09-29T09:15:48.081-04:002015-09-29T09:15:48.081-04:00A few things that may help:
1. those chewable tabl...A few things that may help:<br />1. those chewable tablets that turn plaque pink/blue. there may be a mouthwash as well.<br />2. ask (doctor/dentist) if using an oral numbing agent (such as orajel) could help for sensitive areas or even to use for the whole mouth. not sure if there are problems with consistent/long term usage, but could be helpful. <br />3. try those brushes that go on your finger, similar to the baby gum brushes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-67576119230186643882015-09-29T09:14:53.815-04:002015-09-29T09:14:53.815-04:00Years ago, Max's speech therapist recommended ...Years ago, Max's speech therapist recommended first doing some external mouth massage using Jigglers, these cute vibrating tools in animal shapes. That has helped, along with distraction (music, as Dr. Hendry suggests). Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-43705701321353666162015-09-29T08:50:50.441-04:002015-09-29T08:50:50.441-04:00Our difficulty is with rinsing and spitting. Such ...Our difficulty is with rinsing and spitting. Such difficult movements to make!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-89015458605217765202015-09-29T07:36:18.041-04:002015-09-29T07:36:18.041-04:00Any suggestions for getting around the oral-sensit...Any suggestions for getting around the oral-sensitivity aspect of it? That's a major part of where my problem lies.Barrienoreply@blogger.com