Getting Patients to Brush for 2 Minutes
Saying It Won’t Make It So
Getting kids to brush their teeth for two minutes is like pulling teeth. It’s. A. Battle. Telling them to do it isn’t enough. They may readily agree in the office but it won’t happen at home. It’s difficult enough to get adults to do it, and not many do, but a child – fuhgeddaboudit!
So how do you gain tooth brushing compliance from your patients without living with them?
Twooth® Timer
Children have no concept of time but electric toothbrushes with timers are too expensive for a lot of families and sand timers quickly lose their appeal (not to mention their sand). The answer: Twooth® Timer, a patented two-minute tooth-shaped tooth brushing timer that gets kids completely excited to brush their teeth! Designed by a mom facing this dental dilemma, the award-winning Twooth® Timer is easy to use for ages 3+ years - simply turn the timer clockwise, start brushing, and stop when the bell rings after two minutes. It needs NO batteries and the one-minute mark can be used to time fluoride rinses. The compact size allows it to fit into most medicine cabinets, bathroom drawers and Christmas stockings. Directions in English, Spanish & French. MSRP $10.99
“We received our Twooth Timer several months ago as a gift. James, our six year old son, began using it immediately, insisting that he be allowed to wind it up! In fact, he likes it so much that he took it to show his dentist right after getting it. Last week, James had his six-month checkup. The hygienist said that he did a "perfect" job with his brushing. She gave James a special blue ribbon for great brushing, an award which is earned "too infrequently", she said. I have no doubt that James' success was due to the motivation provided by the Twooth Timer. I wish I had one as a kid, and have recommended it to my congregation in one of my sermons!” The Rev. David Williamson, Kensington, CT
For Twooth Doctors’ Offices
Use the Twooth® Timer in your practice for demonstrating proper brushing and for timing fluoride treatments. Sell them at the front desk to grow your business and help achieve your financial goals.
“Hey, we’re way past fluoride. We use it to time temporary crown material setup time (2 min.) and everything else.” Dr. Shelley Canada
We also have temporary tattoos of our character, Twoothy T™ and soon-to-be released Twooth® Fairy, to give away as rewards and/or to sell alongside Twooth® Timers as an at-home incentive/reward to help establish a good dental hygiene habit.
"Twoothy T™ tattoos are in a world of their own. I tried them out on my eight year old and she went crazy!" Jerilyn Thompson, RDH
Free downloads of an illustrated brushing & flossing guide, brushing/flossing calendar, and coloring sheets are available on http://twoothtimer.com (click the purple ‘free downloads’ button) in English and Spanish. Dental offices are encouraged to print them up and hand them out to patients or make them available in the waiting room.
Twooth® Timers are available through dental supply companies or may be purchased directly at wholesale prices.