In this series of videos celebrating Read Across America and created by Delta Dental associates and their families, kids will listen to fun stories about going to the dentist, brushing and flossing, and teeth! In THIS PLAYLIST you’ll find videos of readings of fun books about visiting the dentist! Listen to Daniel Tiger Goes to the Dentist by Alexandra Cassel Schwartz, Just Going to the Dentist by Mercer Mayer, Peppa Pig Dentist Trip by Neville Astley and Mark Baker, The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist by Stan and Jan Berenstain, and The Tooth Book by Dr. Suess in both English and Spanish.
Follow Daniel Tiger as he goes to the dentist. Although nervous, Dr. Plat makes him feel better by explaining everything she does as she carries out the oral checkup. Then, follow Little Critter’s check-up, x-ray, and filling as he so bravely goes to the dentist. See Peppa Pig and her little brother George go to the dentist as Peppa makes George feel better about his first time going to the dentist. Mama, Papa, brother, and sister go to the dentist to get their teeth cleaned and checked, a tale complete with a visit from the tooth fairy. Finally, read Dr. Seuss’s silly book about teeth and learn about what they can do and how to take care of them.
Play these videos for your child, or even purchase one or more of the books to read with them to engage with your child and teach them the importance of visits to the dentist as pictured in the provided books. Make the idea of going to the dentist less daunting by consuming depictions of these visits as they are: a checkup for your teeth with a professional that just aims to help them, not harm them.
Normalize dentist appointments and spend time reading with your child so they can grow and develop into a strong reader with healthy teeth!