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Invent Boston designs and develops original products to add science + whimsy to  every day tasks at home.   Our first product is a Two Minute timer, Two Minute Turtle, a visual timer. The Two Minute Turtle helps children and adults focus on two minute tasks such as brushing teeth, physical therapy, taking a shower and speaking (practicing a presentation or learning a language).

Invent Boston™, Home of the Two Minute Turtle Timer™

Invent Boston™ blog offers tips and stories by parents, for parents of children ages 4-12 to make toothbrushing and other healthy habits at home, more fun. We write about simple tactics to help kids do what they like to do-touch, seeing, play games and strive for independence. We recommend products to help stay healthy while being kids. We share stories to transform daily healthy habits from something kids resist (for example, toothbrushing, handwashing, toilet training, organizing, taking time-out or pausing, yoga, and taking turns) into something children are motivated to do independently, without parents’ reminders. The original physical product Invent Boston has designed for families is the new light-up Two Minute Turtle Timer, an analog, interval toothbrush timer to make brushing teeth fun for kids. Kids like to press the button, follow the flippers and brush until all the lights blink—the Victory Lap signals to brush the tongue.

Lesson #7: The Truth Behind Caring for Your Child's Oral Health. Get Sealants

Virginia Berman

Lesson #7: When First Molars Come in, Ask Your Dentist About For Sealants for your Child

One way to prevent 80% of cavities in children is...getting sealants. 

When the child gets her first molars, ask the dentist about sealants. Maybe you already know about them. If so, good!  I wish we had heard about sealants.  Sealants get applied by dentists to cover the child’s teeth, like a rain coat, to keep food from getting stuck in the deep natural crevices of young, groovy teeth. Sealants get applied by the hygienist the time when a child’s molars come in, around age 6. And sealants get applied again when the 2nd set of molars come in, at around age 12. 

Just do it. Get Sealants for Your Children’s Teeth. Sealants are so effective at cavity-prevention that most dental insurances in America cover 100% of the expense, including CHIP and Medicaid. For most children between ages 3 and 13 sealants are a smart option.  School-age children without sealants have almost 3 times more cavities than children with sealants. It’s worth noting that, even when insurance covers 100% of the cost of the sealant and kids benefit from them, just 30% of children who see the dentist get sealants.   

This is a reminder that oral health requires parents’ attention, asking questions and staying involved. The evidence that sealants prevent tooth decay is overwhelming.

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Sealants and Two Minute Turtle Timer

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