Prevention is a critically important strategy for promoting good oral health among young people. Most risk behaviours and lifestyles stem from school-age years. Equally, good habits that are developed at a young age are more sustainable. Oral hygiene practices can easily be adopted and incorporated into daily routines such as eating and cooking. Hence, daily tooth-brushing with fluoridated toothpaste is a habit that should be encouraged to become a norm early in life. Good dietary patterns should also be fostered at a young age, particularly in preventing children from acquiring a ‘sweet tooth’ that leads to a habit of eating too much sugar. Early dental visiting experience enables children to develop a good rapport and relationship with the dental team, so that preventive measures can be implemented before oral disease begins. Parents also play an important role in shaping the positive attitudes and influencing good oral health care at home. With regular reinforcement and encouragement at home and in schools, these healthy lifestyle are more likely to continue into adulthood, becoming life-long habits.