{"id":151,"date":"2014-03-10T13:51:44","date_gmt":"2014-03-10T20:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tillmansmiles.com\/blog\/?p=151"},"modified":"2016-06-09T19:45:36","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T19:45:36","slug":"3-free-smile-friendly-apps-to-download-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tillmansmiles.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/10\/3-free-smile-friendly-apps-to-download-now\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Free Smile-Friendly Apps to Download Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Woman<\/a>Do you see the date for your next dental checkup<\/a> looming
\never-closer on the calendar and feel that little pang of guilt? Maybe it\u2019s been
\na week or so since you flossed your teeth. Maybe you let the kids go to bed
\nwithout making sure they brushed. Maybe you\u2019ve noticed your spouse\u2019s breath
\nsmelling a little off recently but wrote it off as morning breath (that just
\nhappened to last all day).<\/p>\n

As a mom (or dad), it\u2019s your job to help your family
\npractice good oral hygiene habits. With the help of these three free apps, your
\njob just got a little easier:<\/p>\n

Brush DJ<\/h2>\n

The American Dental Association recommends brushing your
\nteeth for two minutes at least <\/em>two
\ntimes per day. But let\u2019s be honest, unless you actively time yourself, chances
\nare you\u2019re only clocking in about 30-45 seconds per brushing (and your kids probably
\naren\u2019t even making it to the 30 second mark). That\u2019s where Brush DJ comes in.
\nThe app pulls a random song from your music library and plays a two-minute
\nsnippet. As long as the song is playing, you need to keep brushing. Brush DJ
\nalso reminds you when to replace your toothbrush, when to floss, and when your
\nnext checkup and cleaning are scheduled.<\/p>\n

Habit Streak<\/h2>\n

Conventional wisdom holds that it takes a person about 21
\ndays to establish a good habit (or, conversely, to break a bad habit). If
\nremembering to floss your teeth every evening before bed or brush your teeth
\nbefore you leave for work in the morning is a habit you need to start (and if
\nyou ask Dr. Tillman, it is), then Habit Streak might give you the motivation
\nyou need. The concept is simple: word the habit you\u2019d like to establish in a
\npositive way (the app suggests using questions like, \u201cDid you floss today?\u201d)
\nand check in every time you practice your new habit. The free version keeps
\ntrack of your streaks and you can edit or add habits at any time.<\/p>\n

ADA Symptom Checker<\/h2>\n

Do you have bad breath or a toothache or a weird bump on
\nyour gums and just can\u2019t wait until your appointment with Dr. Tillman to find
\nout what\u2019s wrong? Nothing <\/em>should take
\nthe place of an in-person visit with your dentist, but just satisfy your
\ncuriosity, the ADA Symptom Checker can help narrow the field of potential problems.
\nAnswer a series of simple questions and the app will present you with several
\npossible diagnoses.<\/p>\n

How About a Free iPad to Go with Those Apps?<\/h2>\n

At Tillman Smiles, we love our patients. To show our love, we\u2019re
\nholding a random drawing for an iPad on June 1, 2014. Entering into the drawing
\nis easy:<\/p>\n