Last time I posted a video of a U-shaped toothbrush,
A friend in the comment area asked how to brush the child's teeth.
Today I write a special article to talk about what you care about, what toothbrush and toothpaste to choose for your child, whether to use floss, how to prevent caries, and tell you clearly at once.
Babies generally have teething around 6 months, but we can't be idle when we don't have teething.
The baby is born half a month
We need to help him clean his mouth, because milk residues tend to breed bacteria.
You can prepare gauze finger sleeves or gauze cotton swabs, wet with warm boiling water, and gently wipe your baby's gums and tongue.
Your baby begins to teeth
You can change to a silicone finger sleeve toothbrush, once in the morning and once in the evening, to help the baby brush small teeth, and the action must be gentle.
Baby 1 year old
You can choose a small soft hair children's toothbrush, fluoride children's toothpaste, each time squeezing the size of a grain of rice, to help the baby brush his teeth 2 times a day.
Baby 2 1/2 years old
Slowly transition to having your baby brush his teeth on his own.
Babies over 3 years old
In addition to using a normal soft-bristled toothbrush, you can also choose an electric toothbrush that brushes twice a day with fluoride children's toothpaste, each time squeezing the size of a pea.
Guide your baby to brush his teeth on his own, either with a circular brush or a Pap brush.
Circular brushing method
Pap brushing
There are also many moms who ask if they can use floss, and the American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that —
When your baby's two teeth are slowly close together to touch each other, floss can be used. Because brushing is difficult to reach into the gap, floss is mainly used to clean the gap between the teeth, preferably once a day.
In addition, there are two things that are very effective in preventing caries, but many parents do not pay attention to it and miss the best time. It is recommended that all those who have the conditions do it for the child.
One is fluoride.
It is to apply fluoride to the surface of the tooth to form a protective layer, so that the tooth seems to have armor to prevent tooth decay. After the baby is 3 years old, he should go to the dental hospital regularly to apply fluoride, once every 3-6 months, until the age of 6.
Another protective garment is a fissure closure.
Doctors use a resin-based substance to fill in the cracks or deeper fossa on the surface of the teeth.
This is currently the most internationally recognized and effective way to prevent caries on the bite surface of the molar teeth. Deciduous molars are done once at age 3-4 years, the first permanent molars ("six-year-old teeth") are done once at 6-7 years of age, and bispring and second permanent molars are done once at 12-13 years of age.
This time to talk about it comprehensively, if there are any questions, comment area message, we strive not to let the baby have a tooth decay!