Nurse Florence®, Why Do I Need My Wisdom Teeth Removed? follows three friends who ask the school nurse about wisdom teeth, and they learn what they are, why they need to be removed, and what the removal process involves. What was the inspiration for this story?

The Nurse Florence® series is dedicated to educating families about human physiology, disease processes, procedures, healthy living, and safety awareness. We publish a new book every 5-10 days and are planning on publishing 500 in the series. It was time to talk about wisdom teeth.

What were some educational aspects that were important for you to include in this children’s book?

I don’t want kids to feel scared with health procedures and I attempted to ease people’s fears about this procedure.

How do you approach explaining the procedure realistically, without overwhelming or scaring children?

I used medical documents to guide the writing, and I just discuss everything the medical researcher finds as important to the topic. I review the material and write it in a way that is understandable for the whole family. I try to keep one main idea to each page so that I don’t overwhelm people.

What is one thing that you hope readers take away from Nurse Florence®, Why Do I Need My Wisdom Teeth Removed?

Wisdom teeth removal is a procedure that is required for many people and is safely done usually in an outpatient clinic. Trust your dentist if they are advising you to have the teeth removed.

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