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About this tool
Two-minute toothbrushing timer that prompts each mouth quadrant in turn, awards stars per session and tracks a daily brushing streak.
The Kids Brushing Timer runs the two-minute brushing session recommended by NHS, ADA and FDI dental guidance and splits it into four 30-second mouth quadrants so every corner gets equal time. Each quadrant gets its own on-screen prompt, an optional tongue step is added at the end, and finished sessions build a star count and a daily streak. It is aimed at parents of children who are still learning to brush properly and at anyone who guesses at two minutes and stops at forty seconds.
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The two minutes are divided into four timed 30-second sections instead of one undifferentiated countdown.
Each step says where to brush and how, including the inside surfaces most children skip.
A star per completed step and a day streak give a young child a reason to finish the whole session.
Two minutes, twice a day, with fluoride toothpaste — the same as adults. Splitting those two minutes into four 30-second quadrants is the standard way to make sure no part of the mouth is missed. The most important brush is the last one before bed, because saliva flow drops overnight.
Under 3 years a smear about the size of a grain of rice, and from 3 years a pea-sized amount. Children under 3 should use toothpaste with at least 1,000 ppm fluoride, and from about age 7 a standard family paste of 1,350 to 1,500 ppm is appropriate. Ask your dentist if your child needs a higher strength.
No — spit out the excess toothpaste and skip the water. Rinsing washes away the fluoride film that keeps protecting the enamel after brushing, which is why every major dental guideline now says spit, do not rinse.
Children usually need an adult brushing for them or closely supervising until around age seven, when the fine motor control needed for effective brushing develops. Supervision matters most for the back teeth and for making sure only a pea-sized amount of toothpaste is used and not swallowed.