LOL that's funny! You are smart to try to instill good habits early, and Tim is a smart kid to actually make it so.

Great that he had a good checkup but as far as the fluoride depending on where you live your water may have it in abundance even without the water system adding any in.

That's wonderful, you've been a great teacher and need to take pride in that. I wish we'd had the emphasis on dental care when we were kids. We had checkups, I don't remember ever being shown flossing, our dentist had no hygienist - I don't think any of them did. My teeth aren't bad but I do have fillings, crowns.

Our nephew (25) was here after an appointment to have a filling replaced last week. He has three total. He also has excellent full dental coverage and hasn't been going for checkups and cleanings....too busy ;0(

I told him I didn't have words to make him understand how important this would be in his later years (what kid can visualize their later years) so just to make the darned appointments and go for no other reason than because I said so. He can figure out the why later.

High five Tim for me! Tell him I said good (and important) work.

Thank you everyone.

Morz...I high fived Tim from you and gave him your message...he sends a big Thank You. Than he ask if he could eat salt water taffy . LOL....Of course I told him no but he could have a few squares of 70% chocolate from a candy bar and an apple. He took the apple and passed on the chocolate. Little does he know I refused the taffy because I have a unreasonable fear of kids choking on taffy. Course taffy and gummy type candy is really so bad for teeth.

I hope his brother gets as good a report in a few weeks when he has his exam...but he tries rushing the brushing than I have to send him back to do it again. He probably mumbles how mean grandma is. Haha.

Good job, Tim! One of my GS's always has dental problems and its not from lack of care. On the other hand, my 40 year old son has never had a cavity. I wouldnt particularly call him fastidious. Some of us are just blessed with good teeth, I think.

Yeah, I take good care of my teeth and get a lot of cavities. My 38 year old friend doesn't brush his teeth very often (just uses listerine) or floss and has never had a cavity and gets complimented at the dentist office for taking such good care!