How children around the world lose their baby teeth

Deutschland: The tooth fairy is a mythical creature that has been known in Germany since the 1950s. She comes on the night that a child has lost a milk tooth and exchanges it for a small gift or a coin under the pillow.

Poland: The first milk tooth that falls out is buried by the children in the garden. This is supposed to help the new teeth grow.

Switzerland: A lost milk tooth is taken by an ant during the night. As a reward for the tooth, the ant gives the children a coin.

USA and UK: In these two countries, children put a milk tooth under their pillow at night. The tooth fairy will then collect it. Milk teeth are a great treasure in the fairy kingdom and should therefore be well looked after. As a thank you, the children receive a gift or a coin from the fairy.

Russia and France: In both of these countries, a lost milk tooth is also placed under the pillow at night. The tooth is then picked up at night and a small gift is left for the child. However, here the tooth mouse has taken the milk tooth with her.

Japan: Children throw their milk teeth onto the roof of their house because they are supposed to bring good luck.

“No more tooth decay! How children’s teeth become and remain healthy: with prophylactic tips from the pediatric dentist’s office”, Edition Riedenburg, 124 pages, 19.90 euros.

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Book tip: “No more tooth decay!”

Unfortunately, Lena has caries and her tooth needs a small repair. Fortunately, this is done quickly. And to ensure that the hole in the tooth doesn’t happen again, Dr. Grünzahn from the dentist’s office has lots of good tips for Lena and her mom. And the practice dog Wolli keeps the dentist in a good mood. With lots of valuable tips for the whole family and recipe ideas for healthy food to cook and copy.

“No more tooth decay! How children’s teeth become and remain healthy: with prophylactic tips from the pediatric dentist’s office”, Edition Riedenburg, 124 pages, 19.90 euros.

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And did you know…

…that the employees of the LAJB (State Working Group for the Promotion of Youth Dental Care in the State of Bremen eV) are also called tooth fairies? They are actually prophylaxis specialists whose job it is to educate children in Bremen’s kindergartens and schools about dental health. Their mascot Dino is always there.

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