Oral Health Videos

While you care for yourself and your baby, don’t forget about the health of your teeth and gums. Pregnancy can cause hormonal changes which can increase the risk of gum disease and further affect your overall health. Gum disease has been associated with poor pregnancy outcomes, including low birth weight.

View the video links below to learn about the importance of daily dental care and routine dental visits during your pregnancy.

• Oral Health During Pregnancy
• Oral Health DUring Pregnancy Video in Spanish

Caring for your baby’s oral health is important to prevent tooth decay. Your child’s first teeth, or baby teeth, are important. Baby teeth hold space for adult teeth.

View the video links below and learn about oral care tips to help you prepare your baby for a healthy lifelong smile.

• Infant Oral Health
• Infant Oral Health Video in Spanish

The Iowa Department of Health & Human Services has created The Healthy Habit All-Stars. This is a group of animated characters designed to educate children about oral health. These characters are easy for children to relate to while delivering age-appropriate oral health messages.

The entire Healthy Habit All Stars playlist is available on the Iowa HHS YouTube channel.

• Kid’s Guide to Dental Sealants: What to Expect
• The Healthy Habits All Stars Visit the Dentist
• Sweet Treats vs Healthy Teeth: A side-by-side story
• How to Brush
• How to Floss
• How to Brush, Floss, and Prevent Cavities
• How to Prevent Cavities

Cavities are one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood in the United States (CDC). Good dental care habits at an early age, including regular dental visits, can help reduce the risk of tooth decay and help your child have a healthy, lifelong smile.

View the video link below and watch how Sophie learns about:

• Good brushing and flossing techniques.
• Nutritious food and drink choices for strong and healthy teeth.
• Ways to protect her teeth from cavities.

• Magical Toothbrush Video

Flossing at least once per day helps clean areas around your teeth where your toothbrush can’t reach. It can help remove plaque build-up and remaining food particles which can cause cavities and gum disease.

Watch the video below to learn steps to flossing for a healthier smile.

• How to Floss Your Teeth-ADA

You can maintain a healthy smile and your natural teeth for life by caring for your teeth and gums as you get older. Daily dental care and dental visits can help protect your oral and overall health. It can also prevent painful and costly emergencies.

Watch the oral health video below for tips to help you with your daily oral hygiene for a healthier smile.

• Tips to Protect Our Teeth as We Get Older
• Video in Spanish, Vietnamese

Special Olympics has a resources page with a playlist of How to Dental videos.

Learn about the importance of oral hygiene with Novie Craven and Justin Hunsinger as they ask Dr. Miran Ho and Dr. Isaac Navarro, Smile Generation dentists, about oral hygiene care. Videos include:

• Why your oral health is important
• How to adapt a toothbrush
• How to brush your teeth
• How to floss
• How to prepare for your visit to the dentist

Smile, California has videos to help you learn about Medi-Cal Dental covered services for you and your family. Visit the video playlist and explore the oral health topics listed below. Video playlist in Spanish.

• Super Sealants Save the Day!: Learn about dental sealants, how they are applied, and how they provide protection against cavities for many years.
• Don’t Wait Until it Hurts to See the Dentist: Learn about the importance of scheduling regular dental check-ups. Ignoring tooth pain can lead to serious dental problems and potential complications. 
• Healthy Tips for Tiny Teeth: Learn about the importance of establishing good oral hygiene habits early to help reduce or prevent common dental concerns for children ages 0 to 6.
• Healthy Children Are Ready to Learn!: Learn about the importance of good oral health and dental check ups as part of school readiness.
• How to Use the Find A Dentist Tool: Learn how to use the Find A Dentist tool on SmileCalifornia.org to find a Medi-Cal dental provider near you.
• Medi-Cal Covers Dental During Pregnancy: Learn about the importance of visiting the dentist for a check-up and cleaning while you are pregnant.
• Medi-Cal Has Dental Covered: Learn more about your Medi-Cal dental benefits.

New for 2026! oral health education videos from Smile, California, to help you and your family maintain great oral health.  Explore the video playlist. Video playlist in Spanish. 

A virtual dental visit is a safe way to see the dentist. It can help identify tooth decay early, it is a way to get fluoride varnish to help protect teeth from cavities, and is a way to get oral health information to maintain good dental habits. Call your dental office and ask if a virtual dental visit can be scheduled.

Cavity-Free San Francisco has created 4 videos to help you with your virtual dental visit. View the teledentistry videos below. The videos are also available in Spanish and Chinese.

Welcome to Your Teledentistry Visit

• Learn how to get set-up, what to expect during the teledentistry visit, and how to position yourself and your child.

How to Take Photos of Your Child’s Teeth

• Watch this 2 minute video on how to take the best pictures of your child’s teeth prior to the teledentistry visit.

How to Apply Fluoride Varnish at Home

• Watch this 90 second video to learn what comes in a mail home varnish kit and how to properly apply the varnish to your child’s teeth with a dental team supervision.

Brushing Your Child’s Teeth

• Watch this 90 second video to learn how to brush your child’s teeth, the amount of fluoride toothpaste to use, and how often children need to brush their teeth.

Your oral health is essential. Dental exams and dental cleanings are part of preventive care. Dental offices have implemented enhanced safety practices and are following CDC guidelines for providing the safest dental care.

Click on the video or the link below to learn what dental offices are doing to make sure dental visits are safe for patients and staff.

• Dental Safety
• Video in Spanish