Toothsavers Brushing Game
© 2013 Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives
We were less than impressed by the interactive design of this app, but it certainly has good intentions (and a good price -- $free). An evil sorceress has cast a wicked spell, leaving everyone's mouth in the kingdom to rot and be overrun by cavities. Your job is to help Toothy and the Toothsavers to save everyone's teeth. You have two minutes to brush and scrub away the spell for each of the kingdom's inhabitants, from the dragon to Little Red Riding Hood. In addition, the app is designed to get you to brush your teeth for two minutes, twice a day, by letting you brush along with each Toothsaver. You can eventually unlock a new Toothsaver. When you brush for 30 days, you'll have a chance to defeat the evil sorceress. Content includes ten characters, each with their own toothbrushes and food particles to brush, plus ten cartoon teeth. A parents' section lets you designate daily brushing times and monitor brushing progress on a calendar. This app is part of the Kids' Healthy Mouths campaign, which aims to motivate parents to take action to reduce their children's risk of oral disease.
iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch (OS 4.1 or later)
Teaches: proper oral hygiene, health, dentist, teeth