Brush, Brush, Dragon Teeth
Top teeth, bottom teeth, underneath, then open wide and ROAR! A two-minute toothbrushing song for bedtime.
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What this song is about
Brush, Brush, Dragon Teeth lasts about two minutes, the length dentists recommend for brushing, so you can simply brush until the song ends. The chorus walks round the mouth: top teeth, bottom teeth, underneath, small circles, then "open up so wide, and… ROAR!", a pause that children love to fill with their loudest roar.
The verses give each part of the mouth its turn. Children count to ten on the front teeth where smiles show, then go after the "sneaky crumbs" hiding at the back. The song ends with the bedtime routine dentists advise: spit out the toothpaste but don't rinse, so the fluoride keeps working, and then a whispered goodnight. The Dragon is sleepy too, which helps the song calm things down instead of winding children up before bed. It works best with a grown-up helping, which is recommended until about age seven.
Sung and danced with the Dragon, our mascot who learns new things alongside children.
Learn the moves
Each step shows when it first comes up in the song. Every move works standing or sitting down.
Step 1: A pea of toothpaste
First at 0:08
Everyone picks up a toothbrush. A grown-up puts on a pea-sized blob of fluoride toothpaste (a smear for under-threes).
Top teeth, bottom teeth, underneath. (0:11 in the video) Step 2: Top, bottom, underneath
First at 0:11
Brush side to side on every beat, then the top teeth, the bottom teeth and underneath.
Open up so wide, and… ROAR! (0:18 in the video) Step 3: Circles, then ROAR!
First at 0:18
Brush in small circles. On "Open up so wide" take the brush out, open wide, wait one beat and ROAR!
Count to ten on the front teeth. (0:59 in the video) Step 4: Count on the front teeth
First at 0:59
Smile and brush the front teeth while you count from one to ten, one stroke for each number.
Brush the back where the crumbs hide. (1:19 in the video) Step 5: Chase the crumbs at the back
First at 1:18
Move the brush to the back teeth where crumbs hide and scrub, then wave the crumbs goodbye.
Spit, don't rinse, then goodnight. (1:44 in the video) Step 6: Spit, don't rinse, goodnight
First at 1:44
Lean over the sink and spit out the foam, but don't rinse with water. Then a tiny whispered roar and goodnight.
Lyrics
The words as sung. The bits in brackets are the echoes to shout back.
Chorus
Brush, brush, dragon teeth!Top teeth, bottom teeth, underneath!Circle, circle, more and more,Open up so wide, and... ROAR!
Verse 1
Little dragon, time for bed,Fire's sleepy, eyes are red,But wait, before you dream tonight,Let's make your dragon smile shine bright!
Chorus
Brush, brush, dragon teeth!Top teeth, bottom teeth, underneath!Circle, circle, more and more,Open up so wide, and... ROAR!
Verse 2
Brush the front where smiles show,Dragon counting, nice and slow:One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,Eight, nine, TEN, sparkly heaven!
Chorus
Brush, brush, dragon teeth!Top teeth, bottom teeth, underneath!Circle, circle, more and more,Open up so wide, and... ROAR!
Verse 3
Brush the back where cookies hide,Sneaky crumbs way inside!Scrub-a-dub, they run away,No more crumbs from snack today!
Chorus
Brush, brush, dragon teeth!Top teeth, bottom teeth, underneath!Circle, circle, more and more,Open up so wide, and... ROAR!
Outro
Spit, don't rinse, smile so bright,Tiny roar... goodnight, goodnight.(Goodnight.)(Goodnight.)
For grown-ups
Brush twice a day for about two minutes, last thing at night and one other time, with a fluoride toothpaste. A grown-up should help or supervise brushing until about age seven.
- Under 3: a smear of fluoride toothpaste the size of a grain of rice. From 3: a pea-sized amount.
- Spit out after brushing but don't rinse with water, so the fluoride stays on the teeth.
- Small circles on every surface; no running around with a toothbrush in the mouth.
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Questions parents ask
How long is the toothbrushing song?
About two minutes and ten seconds, so brushing until the song ends covers the two minutes dentists recommend.
Why does the song say "spit, don't rinse"?
Dental advice is to spit out the toothpaste after brushing but not rinse with water, so the fluoride stays on the teeth for longer.
How much toothpaste should a toddler use?
Under 3, a smear about the size of a grain of rice. From 3 to 6, a pea-sized amount. A grown-up should help with brushing.
Music and vocals made with AI. Lyrics, moves and animation by our team, with AI tools. Words and moves are original to Dragon Kids Land.
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