Breaking news: not every day in the life of a dental industry professional is perfect. Sometimes schedules are tight. Sometimes patients are cranky. Sometimes muscles cramp. Oh, you already knew all of this because you live it every day? Sorry! We’ll cut to the chase: There’s a simple, fun, free activity available that has a proven track record of reducing anxiety and promoting focus and mindfulness. It can serve as the perfect activity for a dental professional looking to unwind solo after a long day of work, or the perfect activity to participate in as a team to facilitate conversation and connections. What is it? Coloring!
Coloring is no longer a pastime reserved only for children; Adult coloring books have flooded store shelves and taken over best-seller lists and if you’re not on the wagon yet, here are 10 reasons to hop on! We had a blast designing the following 10 printable adult coloring pages, and are so excited to share them with you. Each custom page features a different toothy theme, and the collection includes a variety of difficulty levels. Print a stack for your practice, and even your youngest patients will be able to participate!
1. Abstract Geometric Teeth Pattern Coloring Page
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Wow! This is one mesmerizing, mouthy, masterpiece.
2. Elephant With Toothbrush Coloring Page
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An elephant never forgets…to brush his teeth!
3. Everybody Smiles in the Same Language Coloring Page
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No matter what part of the world you’re from, we all smile in the same language!
4. Jaw Carved From Rock Coloring Page
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Talk about a chiseled jawline…
5. Toothy Giraffe Coloring Page
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Did you know that giraffes only have bottom teeth?
6. Tooth Cityscape Coloring Page
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We know there are complicated systems working inside every tooth, but we didn’t realize one of those systems was a railroad!
7. Artistic Tooth Fairy Coloring Page
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She’s part nymph, part goddess, and 100% tooth fairy.
8. Junk Food Monster Coloring Page
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A lot of substances can be toxic for teeth – consume too many and you’ll summon the junk food monster. If he isn’t a scary enough warning we don’t know what is!
9. When You Smile I Smile Coloring Page
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Smiles are one of the few contagious things you DO want to catch!
10. Smiling Dog Coloring Page
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This canine has some nice canines!
Whether you plan to embark on a solo coloring adventure or conspire to start an office coloring club, we hope that you print off some of our dental designs, grab some crayons, and find this to be a relaxing outlet. Of course if you do end up making a masterpiece, please tag us on your social media outlet of choice so that we may marvel at your “jaw-dropping” results!
Looks fun!
Thanks, Dr. Todd! Hope you, and whoever you share them with, enjoy them.
Can I use one of these in our patient newsletter?
Hi Stephanie, absolutely – we made them to be shared! If it’s a digital newsletter, we’d love if you shared the link to this blog post for credit, or if it’s a printed piece, a thank you “shout-out” would be great. 🙂 We appreciate you asking, reading OffTheCusp, and of course, sharing the pages!
can we use on face book or newsletter
Hi Pam, yes that would be lovely! If you could tag us on Facebook as a thank you, please do so.
And if it’s a digital newsletter, sharing the link to this post within it would also be great.
Thank you for asking, and for your interest in helping us share these pages!
My students will enjoy doodling with these ! thanks
Absolutely, Kathy. Great idea, and thank you for sharing them. Seriously snap a pic or two of the finished pages and we’d be happy to share on social media!
So fun! Coloring IS a very calming activity! Thanks for sharing!
Love the enthusiasm! Our pleasure to put these together.
ADULT PATIENTS WILL LOVE TO DO THIS WHILE THEY WAIT FOR THE CHILDREN. THANKS!
Precisely, Dr. Kent!! We think there is a nice enough variety of more challenging pages along with a few simpler designs, so that patients of any age will find a style they feel confident coloring 🙂 Thank you for your comment, and enjoy!
THank you so much! these are awesome! What a nice gift to share!
Well what a nice thing to say, Mistydawn! Thank you very much, and it truly was our pleasure to put these together and share them 🙂
I guess I’m just not getting it! I have tried printing these off but the images are getting cut off (only a partial picture). Any suggestions?
Hi! Sorry you’re having troubles – it’s hard to say without looking at your printer settings. Make sure you have your settings on “full page photo,” (vs two 5×7’s, etc.) and check the box that says “fit picture to frame” so that it’s cropped correctly. Hope this helps! Otherwise there’s always the “turn it off turn it back on” option for printers 😉
Thank you, people will love these!
Thanks for the feedback, Jennifer! So glad you enjoy them. Which is your favorite??
thnx a lot!i was badly looking for something like these 🙂
These are fantastic! Our office is going to have an “adult coloring contest” with them and offer prizes as incentive. Thanks for making these available!!
WOW Kathe, what lovely feedback! That sounds like an amazing idea. We’d L-O-V-E to see pictures as your contest unfolds!! Feel free to tag us on social media, or email socialmedia@pattersondental.com. We wish you oodles of success with your contest.
It´s awesome thanks for sharing!