7 facts that parents have taught us Kolibree surveyed hundreds of parents in the USA and France to find out how they feel about their children's dental health routines.

1. 2016
Children’s dental routine
7 facts that parents have taught us

2. Key findings
• Almost 60% of parents still have problems making sure their children
brush the full recommended 2 minutes.
• Over half of parents find it hard to make sure their children are
properly brushing their teeth.
• However, a vast majority of parents (82%) think their children have a
good oral hygiene.
• This explains the relatively low budget spent on dentists bills for
children (less than $500 per child for 82.3% of them).
Kolibree 2016 – Children’s Dental Routine. Survey conducted in December 2015 with 271 parents in the USA and France.

3. At what age do you think children should start brushing
their teeth without a parent’s help?
71.6 % of parents think that
a child should be able to brush
teeth by themselves by the
age of 5.
3 years old
4 years old
5 years old
6 years old
7 years old
8 years old
Kolibree 2016 – Children’s Dental Routine. Survey conducted in December 2015 with 271 parents in the USA and France.

4. How many times a day does your child brush his/her teeth?
1x 2x 3x I don’t know
4 out of 5 parents
believe their kids are brushing
their teeth at least twice a day,
which is the recommended
amount for good oral health.
Kolibree 2016 – Children’s Dental Routine. Survey conducted in December 2015 with 271 parents in the USA and France.

5. Almost 60% of parents say
that their kids are not
brushing the full two minutes
recommended by dentists.
For how long does your child brush his/her teeth?
Less than
1 minute
2 minutes
More than
2 minutes
I don’t
know
Kolibree 2016 – Children’s Dental Routine. Survey conducted in December 2015 with 271 parents in the USA and France.

6. 82% of parents rate their
children’s dental health
from good to very good.
Average rating: 3.13
How would you rate your child’s dental health?
Kolibree 2016 – Children’s Dental Routine. Survey conducted in December 2015 with 271 parents in the USA and France.

7. More than half of the parents
say it is not easy to get their
child to brush their teeth.
Is it a struggle getting your child to brush his/her teeth?
Kolibree 2016 – Children’s Dental Routine. Survey conducted in December 2015 with 271 parents in the USA and France.

8. Parents think that their role is
very important when it comes
to teaching good habits,
preferring to lead by example.
But they also use reason to
convince their kids to brush
their teeth.
Lead by example
Building habits
Meaningful conversation
Having healthy teeth
Personalized fun products
Fear tactics
Rewards
Threat of punishment
How do you motivate your child to brush his/her teeth?
Kolibree 2016 – Children’s Dental Routine. Survey conducted in December 2015 with 271 parents in the USA and France.

9. Average budget spent in
2015 on dentist bills per
child.
How much did you spend on dentist bills on average per
child in 2015?
Did not go to
the dentist
Less than
$500
$500 - $1,499 More than
$1,500
Don’t know
Kolibree 2016 – Children’s Dental Routine. Survey conducted in December 2015 with 271 parents in the USA and France.

10. What do parents think about children’s
use of mobile devices?
2016

11. 4 out of 5 children have
access to a mobile device at
home.
Does your child have access to a smartphone
and/or a tablet?
Kolibree 2016 – Children’s Dental Routine. Survey conducted in December 2015 with 271 parents in the USA and France.

12. Kids have access to a mobile
device mostly to entertain
themselves. Parents let them
play games.
Play games
Watch movies
Use social networks
Use with
adult supervision
Take pictures
Listen to music
School work
What are they allowed to do with your mobile device?
Kolibree 2016 – Children’s Dental Routine. Survey conducted in December 2015 with 271 parents in the USA and France.

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