Brushing Baby Teeth With Toothpaste

Once the first tooth erupts continue to wipe the tooth and consider getting a soft bristle baby brush.

Brushing baby teeth with toothpaste.

You can begin brushing your baby s gums with just a washcloth and some water or a finger brush and some water. Infant s teeth do not need a toothbrush. Gently brush the child s teeth using a rotation. Around the age of 2 your child.

The time to baby brushing starts as the first tooth of the baby pops up don t babies look extremely cute with a tooth however you do not need to rush to brush until the baby has got some. Think the size of a piece of rice. This video is about oral hygiene for babies like how to protect the teeth how to maintain it and what kind of tooth paste you can choose and how much amount. You can increase this to a pea sized amount of fluoride toothpaste when your child is age 3.

Brushes should be very soft and with no more than three rows of bristles a pediatric dentist or your pharmacist can help you find the finger brushes and a proper baby toothbrush. Gently wipe all around the gums and make sure to get under the lip region to help. Use a soft bristled infant toothbrush or finger brush and a light touch when cleaning your baby s gums. Simply wipe them with a wet washcloth or moistened gauze.

Brushing your baby s teeth should begin at the gums. Brush gently on the inside and outside of each of your baby s teeth as well as her tongue if she ll let you to dislodge bacteria that can cause bad breath. Gently massage their gums and get your baby used to the feeling of the toothbrush in their mouth. There s no need to rinse with water though as this will just wash away the fluoride.

Pediatric dentists prefer you use toothbrushes moistened with water and no more than a rice grain size smear of fluoride toothpaste. Brush the teeth in small circles covering all the surfaces. Since you re using such a small amount of toothpaste there s no need to rinse. You don t need to use any toothpaste yet.

You only need to use water at this stage no toothpaste necessary. Wiping the gums of the currently erupting baby teeth is enough to disturb the most stubborn plaque. And encourage them to spit the toothpaste out afterwards just like they see their mum and dad doing.