What do you use your smartphone for most?
Over 77% of Americans own a smartphone, using it for everything from shopping and research to surfing the internet and downloading applications. It’s that last action that can do a lot to rekindle the fun of your oral health routine. With dozens of dental apps available for patients of all ages, you can make your next brushing session an event that you look forward to each day. See how dental apps can turn your routine into a social event, elaborate game, or even a dance party for you, your kids, and your loved ones.
Dental Apps That Can Make Brushing a Blast
Anything you have fun doing will be done better and with more motivation. Fortunately, with an app like Brush DJ turning your brushing session into a two-minute dance party that you and your kids look forward to, it’s easy to see how a dental app can boost your oral health. If you’re one of the 77% of Americans with a smartphone, consider downloading these apps to put the fun back into your brushing routine.
1. Aquafresh Brush Time App
Featuring characters called nurdles who accompany you while brushing your teeth, the Brush Time App has one goal: Help you have fun while brushing your teeth for a full two minutes. After opening the app, you’ll begin by selecting a character, scenery, song, and dance. As your selections play on the screen, a timer counts down to ensure that you brush for the required two-minute timeframe that’s recommended by the ADA.
The Brush Time App Uses Many Addictive Qualities of a Video Game
Anyone who’s played a game knows that it’s not just about what’s going on in the moment, but the cool extra stuff that keeps you hooked, wanting to play again. Aside from the twice per day requirement to clean your teeth daily, Brush Time adds to your motivation with numerous extras that are unlocked the more the user plays. These include new characters, dances, and backgrounds, plus, a shop where the user can spend points they’ve earned in the game. With quirky music and visuals, Brush Time will have you looking forward to freshening up your smile.
2. Brush DJ App
Why not turn your next brushing session into a private dance party? Brush DJ is an ingenious app that plays a song from your phone for two minutes, ensuring you brush long enough while rocking out. Additionally, Brush DJ offers customizable backgrounds that add personalization to the experience, and video tutorials to ensure that you’re taking care of your smile properly.
Brush DJ Puts Lets You DJ Your Own Dance Party – While Brushing Your Teeth
Part of the fun of Brush DJ lies with the ability to personalize your experience. Don’t have music on your phone? No problem, because Brush DJ comes with its own free songs that you can play. Wondering what to play? Brush DJ tracks the top five songs played by its users while they care for their smiles. Ideal for any age group that wants to put the fun back into their oral care experience, Brush DJ might be worthy of a spot on your phone.
3. Beam Dental App
Part game and part social media app, Beam Dental gives users the ability to link with their friends to share brushing data. Games and unlockables keep this app interesting, as users can earn stars that track their brushing info and can check their record to ensure that they haven’t missed a session.
Making Brushing More Social and Fun for Adults
Not many people consider oral care one of the highlights of their day, but this app by Beam Dental might change that. One thing that is noticeably missing from this app by Beam Dental is the characters seen in other apps – those were replaced with social media profiles of friends you know. The result is an app that is very adult-like while still adding a lot of fun to your oral care routine.
Excellent Home Care Leads to White, Healthy Smiles
Keeping things fun is a great way to greatly boost the odds of sticking with your oral care routine. Whatever tools we have at our disposal for making mundane tasks such as brushing out teeth more fun and approachable are a welcome addition. Contact Dr. Kovacevic in Greensburg, PA for your next dental appointment.
Why did I become a dentist? What makes me wake up in the morning?
It's hard to answer this question and not sound cheesy, but the truth is that there is something special about the way a patient smiles at you after looking at their new crown or their new veneer, or even after a simple cleaning. There's a gleam of confidence and awareness in their eyes, and it's absolutely magical. That's why I'm a dentist.
It's hard to answer this question and not sound cheesy, but the truth is that there is something special about the way a patient smiles at you after looking at their new crown or their new veneer, or even after a simple cleaning. There's a gleam of confidence and awareness in their eyes, and it's absolutely magical. That's why I'm a dentist.