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Trouble getting your kids to brush? No More!

How many of us struggle getting our kids to brush for a full two minutes? As a parent of a large family, it was constantly a wrestle.  That is, until I I began my kids on the Disney Magic Timer Toothbrush App.  The Disney Magic Toothbrush Timer App is a free download for Apple and Android Devices.  It makes tooth-brushing fun for the kids while directing their brushing efforts in the correct quadrant of their mouths.  They can even scan in their Oral B toothbrush to see a light-saber fight or a scene from a favorite Disney movie, depending on the toothbrush they have.   It keeps track of their brushing frequency and gives them awards and stickers along the way.  
My kids love this app!  I have no trouble getting them to brush 2 minutes.  Instead, they want to brush 3 or 4 times to see their siblings character and movie scene and be a part of their tooth-brush experience.  It's hard to get them to stop brushing!  Our final solution was to create one character with the name "Good-Brusher" and have them all brush at the same time using that profile.  We don't always use the app but if the kids ever need some fun extra motivation, the Disney Magic Timer Toothbrush App is sure to do the trick.

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2020 at 5:35 AM

    Awesome app. I am having a hard time encouraging my child to brush her teeth and thinking that she have sensitive teeth. I am looking for sedation dentistry in Chandler AZ for a check-up. My friends are recommending https://timberfallspediatricdentistry.com/. Do you know any from Chandler so that I have other options? Thanks in advance.

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