Parent's play a key role for establishing good oral hygiene habits early on. However, opinions are quite different when it comes to what is the appropriate age to promote independence. Find out more about parent's involvement in children's tooh brushing routines in our latest infographic: https://blog.dentacoin.com/parents-involvement-in-childrens-oral-hygiene-routines-survey-stats-infographic/

1. Every day - 43.6%
Almost every day - 19.8%
Regularly - 16.8%
From �me to �me - 11.9%
Never - 5.9%
More rarely - 2%
Parent’s involvement
in children’s tooth
brushing routines
Based on responses of 307 participants in Children’s Oral Health Survey in the period 15/01 - 20/06/2019.
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Up to what age should a parent supervise
children’s tooth brushing? ?
How often is your child’s
toothbrush renewed? ?
What type of toothbrush does
your child usually use??
How often do you remind your child about
brushing their teeth?
3 years
or younger
4-5 years 6-8 years 9-10 years 11-12 years I’m not
sure
The majority of parents
remind their children to
brush teeth every day
One in three thinks children over 6 years old should be supervised while brushing
Only 17.8% believe children’s toothbrush should be replaced every month
42.6% of parents admit their children use adult toothbrush
19.5% 20.8%
13.7%
8.5%
12.1%
25.4%
?
Adult
Toothbrush
Children’s
Toothbrush VS
Once a year
Every 6 months
Electric brush
Children’s brush
Soft-bristled adult
brush
Medium-bristled
adult brush
Hard-bristled adult
brush
Every 3 months
When the bristles
get frayed
I’m not sure
Every month
18.8%
17.8%
5.9%
2%
13.9%
7.9%
49.5%
20.8%
20.8%
1%
41.6%