Fluoride tablet
A fluoride tablet only takes a minute, but it should be sucked, not chewed, and then the child needs to wait before drinking. Small rules that are easy to forget become simpler with a picture. See the visual support below.
Fluoride tablet
A tablet marked with a water drop and a tooth.
About this visual support
The fluoride tablet is one of those small steps the dentist recommends that then disappears in everyday life. It takes no time, but it comes with rules that are easy to miss: suck instead of chew, let it melt against the teeth and wait a while before drinking or eating. A child who crunches the tablet in two seconds has not done it wrong on purpose, they simply have not understood why the time matters.
A picture showing the tablet in the mouth with an hourglass symbol beside it turns the waiting into part of the task. The child sees that it is not enough to pop the tablet in, it has to stay there. Put the picture straight after toothbrushing in the morning or evening routine, so it always comes in the same place and does not need reminding.
A practical tip is to let the child follow a small sand timer or count slowly to sixty while the tablet melts. It makes the time visible and a little playful. If you want toothbrushing and fluoride in a routine you can tick off, you can try Routined for 14 days at no cost.
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