Attack plaque

The mydentist Plaque Attack app based game, which is available free to download from Apple and Android, challenges users aged five years and upwards to defend their teeth from cavity, decay and plaque causing nasties by identifying food baddies and goodies in a race against the clock – fun for the whole family.

Additional features of the two minute app based game include:

The launch of the educational app follows research findings from 2,000 UK families by mydentist which reveal that when it comes to identifying the good foods from the bad there is a lot of confusion, particularly where sugar content is concerned. Twenty per cent of parents believe fruit smoothies are good for their children’s teeth and a further nineteen per cent consider sippy cups to be safe options despite both often containing large amounts of added sugar and additives.  

The same research also revealed that 41 per cent of children don’t brush their teeth twice daily and 19 per cent of parents don’t understand the benefits of fluoride.