4 iPhone Apps for Kids

Use technology to help your children
learn to take care of their teeth. 

​Kids today love their technology. Whether it’s taking selfies or playing games on mobile devices it’s rare to see a child without some sort of electronic in their hand. Why not use this to your advantage and tap into this technology to help them learn to brush their teeth? We searched the Apple App Store for the best apps to help your child learn to brush and to do so effectively. 

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Brusheez

​This app is geared toward younger kids and is a lot of fun. The user can design their own monster and then when it’s time to brush the monster dances for 2 minutes. The app instructs your youngster to keep brushing until the monster stops dancing. It’s fairly simple but will make brushing into a game instead of a chore. 

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Denny Timer

​Similar to Brusheez this is a timer app and ensures your child is brushing for at least two minutes. It’s more straightforward as Denny the Tooth points to what part of the mouth that should be brushed and slowly works his way around, so after 2 minutes all of the teeth have been cleaned. The animations are simple and cute and is perfect for a child who might be a little distracted by a dancing monster. 

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Brush Teeth

​The previous two apps are designed for kids who probably aren’t old enough for their own phone. Brush Teeth is more geared towards teens, or even adults, who have their own phone. It’s a basic timer app but what makes it unique is that it allows the user to track their performance over time. Awards can be won for brushing multiple days in a row or going a certain amount of weeks without missing a single day. Much like FitBits and other activity trackers, this app allowed the users health to be broken down into useful statistics. If you have multiple teenagers you can even have them all download it and make it into a competition. 

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Happy Teeth,
​Healthy Kids

​While the other three apps are various forms of timers, this app is a game with the purpose to educate kids. It teaches them proper brushing techniques and even how their diet can affect their oral health. The animations are really fun and younger kids will have a great time while they are learning how to be responsible for their own health!