ABOUT:
Pediatric dentists and pediatricians agree good oral hygiene starts even before the first tooth erupts and that means wiping an infant’s gums, tongue and teeth. Spiffies are individually packaged towelettes that have been soaked in a great tasting Xylitol solution, a natural ingredient that prevents cavities. They can be used to clean babies’ first teeth without using a toothbrush.
Like a vaccine preventing a contagious disease, an infant tooth wipe containing Xylitol can significantly reduce tooth decay during infancy. Since tooth decay is the most common chronic disease of children in America – five times more common than asthma according to the Center for Disease Control – the researchers reported it was extremely important for parents to begin a proper cleaning routine daily during infancy, and concluded the Xylitol wipes were extremely effective in reducing and preventing cavities.
Parents of children 3 months to 3 years can safely use Spiffies, created by pediatrician Dr. Ray Wagner, who realized pediatricians see babies long before they ever visit a dentist. Dr. Wagner founded DR Products and launched the first item, Spiffies Tooth Wipes. Today over six million individually wrapped dental wipes have been sold nationwide from the company’s website, www.spiffies.com, Drugstore.com and select retail outlets.
Spiffies Wipes are available in Apple, Grape, and Mango.
MY THOUGHTS:
My 2 year old still puts everything in his month and I admit with our hectic schedules and running around, I forget to make them brush their teeth. It is not that they don’t like it, but it is just such an ordeal to corale my boys into the bathroom to brush their teeth. I also worry about the cleanliness of their toothbrushes as they like to use them all over the house to clean! Then there is the worry that they are not brushing as good as they should and they just suck the toothpaste right off the brush.
Spiffies has made life a lot easier over here for me. I can keep them downstairs in a drawer and before we go up to bed for pajamas I open a pre-package wipe and clean their teeth. They love the flavor and when I am done I let them do it. It is more sanitary for us and it just goes smoother and quicker. Now when my boys were little brushing their teeth was tough, as there was no toothpaste suitable for ages 3 months and up, so Spiffies is great that it can be used on a child that small and what a little treat for them as the child gets to taste the flavor off the Spiffies.
Overall, I would definitely recommend Spiffies for any child (3 and under) who needs that extra help and cavity fighting solution and can get it from Spiffies. They are also great to take on the go as you just throw them away, so now more dragging along a toothbrush and toothpaste for your child. Spiffies is a great way in general to teach kids the importance of keeping their teeth clean and since they look like a wet wipe, I explained that I am wiping their teeth clean, just like I do with their bottoms! I also think it is time I focus as a parent on my children’s mouths just like I care for their hands, faces, and bottoms – the fact that tooth decay is the most common chronic disease of children definitely scared me too! Spiffies would also make a great Baby Shower gift as new moms need all the help they can get!
BUY IT: Visit the Spiffies website to check out all the available products fro Infants – Toddlers!
GIVEWAWAY: (1) winner will receive a 45-Day (90 wipes) supply of Spiffies in a gift bag!
WIN IT: Comment on which flavor Spiffies Wipes you think your child would like the best!
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