Sene Ioane, Dentist, Christchurch Hospital Dental Department explains why to brush twice a day. In the morning after breakfast and on the way to bed in the evening. She refers to the multi lingual resources available – links provided with the videos

Resources

HealthInfo has excellent oral health information for families.

https://www.healthinfo.org.nz/index.htm?Teeth-mouth.htm

There are sections on

• Overview of teeth

• Looking after teeth & gums

• Teeth & gum problems

• Fixing teeth

• Getting help for teeth & gum problems

• Mouth care

• Mouth problems

The section on getting help for teeth and gum problems is particularly helpful in guiding you to accessing dental care.

The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) website has an excellent multi-lingual resource

https://www.nzda.org.nz/public/resources/order-resources