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1 FUN WITH MONSTERZ! Name: Kids Oral Care Products

2 Meet the Monsterz Dino Lola s mission: use her special recipe to smooth the tooth s surface and make it white and shiny. She keeps all kinds of different abrasive and cleaning items in her magical purse and is ready to go to work at anytime. Her special recipe works extra hard to clean away stains and germs while tasting good and making the mouth feel clean. Dino s mission: apply his special formula to build a big barrier on all the little teeth and mouths. He ll be so fast zooming around on his skateboard to keep all the tooth decay and sores away. He makes sure that his varnishes have the strength to make each kids' teeth strong too. Lola

3 Lilly Meet the Monsterz Lilly s mission: use her special tools to remove plaque. She s a great dancer and as she sashays across the teeth, she uses her many special tools like toothbrushes to remove all the bad germs and plaque and keep kid s teeth and gums healthy. Lenny s mission: use his specialized equipment like prophy angle to help get into all the hard to reach areas of the mouth. He knows Lilly can t always remove plaque in tiny spaces so Lenny is always there to lend a helping hand. Big shiny smiles with healthy teeth and gums are very important to Lenny. Lenny

4 Help Lola find these words Dentist Dino Lips Lilly Lola Lenny Monsterz Mouth Teeth Tongue A P L Q C R D S F T M E I V O W P Y C O N M L O L A G D N N O F L G Q H E S Y G I Z Y A M U T V R U D I N O K E L F M E K B U H R C L I P S X T I Z Y S T E E T H L O D E N T I S T Answers: A P L Q C R D S F T M E I V O W P Y C O N M L O L A G D N N O F L G Q H E S Y G I Z Y A M U T V R U D I N O K E L F M E K B U H R C L I P S X T I Z Y S T E E T H L O D E N T I S T

5 Help Dino find his skateboard Answer:

6 Find the 10

7 Differences! Answer:

8 How many times do you brush? Two times per day!

9 Word Scramble What are your favorite flavors of paste? RYRHCE RWBRASRTYE TIMN BBLUEB MUG What do the Monsterz like to carry? FURSOARDB DORBATESKA SUREP RTAS Answers: Cherry Strawberry Mint Bubble Gum Surfboard Skateboard Purse Star

10 Monsterz Quiz 1. How many eyes does Lola have? 2. How many feet does Lilly have? 3. Who loves to skateboard? 4. Who has striped socks? 5. Which Monsterz smiles with his mouth open? 6. Which Monsterz has a red shirt on? 7. Who wears a heart? 8. Who has a star? Answers: 1=2 2=3 3=Dino 4=Lilly 5=Dino 6=Lenny 7=Lola 8=Lilly

11 Dino and Lenny having fun!

12 How to Brush 2 times 2 minutes per day 1. Apply a pea-size amount of toothpaste to the toothbrush Monday 2. Clean chewing surfaces by using short, back-and-forth strokes. Brush 2 to 3 teeth at a time. 3. Clean outer tooth surfaces by placing the toothbrush at a 45 degree angle toward the gumline. It is important to clean along the gumline, where bacteria can easily build-up. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 4. Clean the inner tooth surfaces by holding the brush vertically and using gentle up-and-down strokes with the tip of the brush. Dentists and hygienists recommend replacing your toothbrush every 3 months or sooner if bristles are worn or if you had a cold. Friday Saturday Sunday Always brush in the same order to make sure no tooth surface is forgotten Sunstar Americas, Inc. P17344

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