October is Dental Hygiene Month!
With a surplus of sweets decking the shelves this October, lollipop loot and bags of jelly beans can cause the sugar bugs to creep in! This is the perfect time to focus on fantastic dental habits to fight those cavities. In honor of Dental Hygiene Month, keep your pediatric patients prepared to take on their Halloween sugar bugs with tips, tricks, and prizes from SmileMakers!
Use Social Media to Inspire Boo-tiful Smiles
One way to encourage strong brushing, flossing, and eating habits is by posting on social media throughout the month of October! Feel free to get festive and dress up with your team as you create playful, educational posts on your practice's Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok profiles. Share stories with fun dental facts and highlight colorful, nutritious alternatives to candy. Simple, too-cute-to-spook snacks like jack-o'-lantern clementines or ghostly bananas with dark chocolate chip smiley faces will be like love at first bite for parents and little ones alike. Be sure to get your patients in on the fun by inviting them to post on social media and tag your practice when they make good decisions for their smile!
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Promote Sweet Savings with a Special Discount
Alongside fall comes the magical start of the season of giving! Looking for a fa-boo-lous way to treat loyal patients throughout this spooky holiday? Promote a Halloween discount on all pediatric cleanings to keep the little smiles in your community cared for! Send out a trick-or-treat email letting patients know that it's Dental Hygiene Month and your practice is standing by for ghoulish, growing grins with an exclusive discount. Parents will be quick to schedule an appointment to make the most of this scary good special offer and secure preventive care before tiny sweet teeth have a heyday this Halloween.
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Reward Good Habits with Eerie-sistible Prizes
There's nothing that lifts a little patient's spirit more than recognizing their great behavior with a delightful reward. SmileMakers offers a variety of Halloween stickers, toys, and prizes, so your practice can celebrate the most spook-tacular time of the year with growing patients of all ages! To help show kiddos that dental visits don't have to feel so scary, offer them a whimsical, seasonal sticker featuring their favorite characters all dressed up in their Halloween 'fits! From adorable Mandalorian Halloween stickers featuring Grogu to our Halloween sticker sampler filled with beloved, familiar faces, kids will love sporting their badges of bravery and feel more at ease during their dental appointments. Perfect for goody bags, our monster shades and glow in the dark Halloween mega bands will remind young patients of their fun dental visits when they rock these wicked wearables all month long.
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Empower Your Patients with SmileMakers!
Whether it's inspiring patients to choose healthier options for their smiles or making quality memories together at your office, SmileMakers is here to help you and your community celebrate amazing oral hygiene every day of the year. We're dedicated to seeing you and your team thrive while leading patients towards a lifetime of optimal oral health. We're always excited to connect, so don't hesitate to get in touch with our supportive team today!