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Invent Boston designs and develops original products to add science + whimsy to  every day tasks at home.   Our first product is a Two Minute timer, Two Minute Turtle, a visual timer. The Two Minute Turtle helps children and adults focus on two minute tasks such as brushing teeth, physical therapy, taking a shower and speaking (practicing a presentation or learning a language).

Invent Boston™, Home of the Two Minute Turtle Timer™

Invent Boston™ blog offers tips and stories by parents, for parents of children ages 4-12 to make toothbrushing and other healthy habits at home, more fun. We write about simple tactics to help kids do what they like to do-touch, seeing, play games and strive for independence. We recommend products to help stay healthy while being kids. We share stories to transform daily healthy habits from something kids resist (for example, toothbrushing, handwashing, toilet training, organizing, taking time-out or pausing, yoga, and taking turns) into something children are motivated to do independently, without parents’ reminders. The original physical product Invent Boston has designed for families is the new light-up Two Minute Turtle Timer, an analog, interval toothbrush timer to make brushing teeth fun for kids. Kids like to press the button, follow the flippers and brush until all the lights blink—the Victory Lap signals to brush the tongue.

Lesson #10: The Truth Behind Caring for Your Child's Oral Health

Virginia Berman

Lesson #10: Take a Bite Out of the Price of Your Dental Costs

Like with many things, in dentistry too, price does not always match quality. For example, when given a choice between a more expensive porcelain filling on baby teeth, or a less expensive amalgam filling--why not choose the less expensive one?  The less expensive one will get the job done just as well. But dental decisions usually come when we are facing a problem that needs solving quickly (a filling, a chip, etc). And sometimes dental procedures are costly and dental insurance not as thorough so it’s expensive.

So, how to pay for our dental care if our insurance doesn’t cover most (or any) of it?  In talking with dental health professionals, I’ve learned of new ways to get dental treatment and pay less.  As of this writing, 2020, new dental apps offer consumers deals and reduce dental fees. Two such apps are: the Bento Dental App and Chewsi Dental App. I have not personally yet tried them but I trust the people I know there.

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Start Young

Healthy habits last a lifetime, slow and steady

By following these 10 lessons, caring your child’s teeth, you may avoid some of the pain of early childhood caries that we did not.  Good luck-I hope you learn from our mistakes. Let your smile shine, armed with more knowledge of how to care for your child’s oral health.

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