Dental Library Review: My Tooth is Loose!

Welcome to The Dental Library Review! In this feature, we will be reviewing and highlighting different children’s books we have collected at our office. Our staff have personally used these books with their own children and have had great reception. Today, we will be going over My Tooth is Loose! by Martin Silverman and Amy Aitken. 

This book follows Gorgie, a young boy with a loose tooth. Unsure of what to do with this discovery, Georgie consults his friends. They offer him a number of options on removing the tooth, ranging from eating an apple to tying a string around it. He is unsatisfied with their answers and decides to ask his Mom. She assures him that if he leaves the tooth alone, it will come out on its own. 

Our office recommends this book because it helps ease concerns about loose teeth and what to do with them. Children can have all types of wild ideas on how to remove loose teeth, some of which can be potentially dangerous. It is best to let the teeth loosen and come out on their own. 

My Tooth is Loose! is a Penguin Young Readers level 2 book. As such, it features large pictures, simple sentences and context clues. If you would like to know more about this book or any other books we have at our office, please stop by! We love getting our patients and their children excited about oral health topics!

Dental Library Review: Dear Tooth Fairy

Welcome to The Dental Library Review! In this feature, we will be reviewing and highlighting different children’s books we have collected at our office. Our staff have personally used these books with their own children and have had great reception. Today, we will be going over Dear Tooth Fairy by Alan Durant (with illustrations by Vanessa Cabban).

This story follows interactions between Holly, a young girl who lost her first tooth, and the Tooth Fairy. Holly tries to deceive the Tooth Fairy by leaving plastic teeth under her pillow, but only receives a letter of concern in return. As the two exchange writings, Holly learns about the Fairy’s fantastic world. With a fun twist, the book includes all of their communications in separate, removable letters and envelopes. Interactive and Imaginative!

This hard bound book with fun surprises and large illustrations would be a perfect gift for a young girl losing her first tooth. We are sure it will bring your little ones hours of enjoyment with the fun letters from the Tooth Fairy! As with all the stories we review, feel free to check it out at your next appointment. We are always happy to do anything we can to get your family excited and educated about dental health topics!

Dental Library Review: What If You Had Animal Teeth

Welcome to The Dental Library Review! In this feature, we will be reviewing and highlighting different children’s books we have collected at our office. Our staff have personally used these books with their own children and have had great reception. Today, we will be going over What If You Had Animal Teeth by Sandra Markle and Howard McWilliam.

This book is a great idea for any child who loves science, biology or animals. Every page covers a different creature, what their teeth look like and what they are used for. Children and adults alike will find these facts interesting and thought provoking. The book also briefly introduces the human teeth, what they do and why it is important to keep them nice and healthy!

Since the book opens with a story about losing the front two teeth, it is most appropriate for children in the 6-7 year range (when the central incisors are typically shed). However, we feel that this book would be fun and interesting for children over a much wider age range. Our only caution is that some of the pictures and illustrations might be alarming to younger children (snakes with fangs showing, children illustrated with animal teeth, etc.).

As with all the stories we review, feel free to check it out at your next appointment. We are always happy to do anything we can to get your family excited and educated about dental health topics!

Dental library Review: What Does the Tooth Fairy Do With Our Teeth?

Welcome to The Dental Library Review! In this feature, we will be reviewing and highlighting different children’s books we have collected at our office. Our staff have personally used these books with their own children and have had great reception. Today, we will be going over What Does the Tooth Fairy Do With Our Teeth? by Denise Barry (illustrated by Andy Boerger).

This rhyming book chronicles the many things the tooth fairy could do with our teeth. From keeping them in display cases to turning them into long necklaces, many fantastic ideas are proposed. Every two pages has a new stanza on what exactly she could be up to. The book ends with an open invitation to imagine even more fun things for the tooth fairy to do with her prizes.

We love this story because the illustrations are absolutely beautiful. Kids and adults alike will be entertained by the artistic talent that went into it’s creation. Because of the fun pictures and simple vocabulary, this book is likely best suited for young readers or as a bedtime story. At 34 pages, it is a long enough to fill a car ride or a particularly restless evening. Overall, we really enjoy the fun rhyming, beautiful pictures and fun storyline!

As with all the stories we review, feel free to check it out at your next appointment. We are always happy to do anything we can to get your family excited and educated about dental health topics!

Dental Library Review- The Tooth Book

Welcome to The Dental Library Review! In this feature, we will be reviewing and highlighting different children’s books we have collected at our office. Our staff have personally used these books with their own children and have had great reception. Today, we will be going over The Tooth Book: A Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums by Edward Miller.

The Tooth Book is less of a traditional story book and more of an educational guide with fun facts and illustrations. In it’s pages, you will find tidbits on the history of dentistry, instructions on home care and a little bit of background on the science and structure of the dental profession. The book is quite interesting, even from an adult perspective. How often do you get to learn about Ancient Egyptian dental hygiene habits?

Our favorite part of this book is the discussion on home hygiene. This would be an excellent tool in “driving home” the important parts of dental care with your young kids. The guides on brushing, flossing, diet and how to handle trauma could all be very handy. The best part is the fun and interesting manner in which the information is presented.

We recommend this book for older readers who can process some scientific words and will be interested even in the absence of a plot. As mentioned earlier, this is mostly a collection of fun facts. Children intrigued by science and history will likely enjoy the read, if only for the random  knowledge. However, we do not recommend this book for smaller children and kids with dental phobia. It has some “big words” and some of the discussions on tooth decay and cavities could alarm younger and more sensitive kids. Overall, we would find this book suitable for children ages 6 to 12, depending on their reading level and interest.

As with any of the books in our library, feel free to stop by our office to take a look. We want you to have the best tools available to educate your family and get them excited about dental hygiene. We hope you find this book as enjoyable as we did!