Social media. Love it (we at thedailyfloss.com couldn’t exist without it!) or hate it, this virtual connector of people is a force to be reckoned with daily.

Positive interactions, such as the 650,000 Likes and 708,214 shares earned in seven days for one Cleveland, Tennessee mom’s message to her middle-school daughter, offer a hopeful view.

Since this magnanimous response revolved around using toothpaste – and words- for good, we felt compelled to prolong its popularity. If you haven’t read it yet, find out how Amy Beth Gardner enlightened her young daughters about the power of kindness: https://www.facebook.com/amybethgardner

Next time you have the chance to share a positive post about a dental humanitarian or pass on a dose of dental humor, remember Amy Beth Gardner and her toothpaste message.