My wife and I have a one-year old and I have been wondering whether we should be brushing her teeth more than we currently do. We have one of those finger brushes with the gel you put on it. I guess I am curious to know at what age should a child's teeth be brushed on a daily basis? (FYI: our daughter currently has 6 teeth in)
2006-07-11 02:00:37 · 10 answers · asked by Brian 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
start brushing when the first tooth comes in. especially before baby goes to bed. don't put baby to bed with a bottle of milk, formula or juice, it is very bad for their teeth. put water in a bottle if they need one to go to sleep. they should be taken to the dentist to have a check up 6 months after the first tooth comes in to make sure everything is growing right and their gums are good. make sure you brush the gums too!
2006-07-11 04:44:32 · answer #1 · answered by pinkbabymonkeys 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would say you should move to a toddler toothbrush and brush her teeth at least one a day - since she is one, I am assuming she eats regular foods at times during the day or most of the day when she eats so she needs her teeth brushed. Plus, it is important to form that healthy habit now so when she has her adult teeth, it will already be a habit she is used to. Baby teeth and get cavities like adult teeth so you want to make sure she brushes to get rid of food and build up - good luck!
2006-07-11 02:21:11 · answer #2 · answered by pammy_6201 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
VERY! We've always at the very least wiped off the baby's gums, even as a newborn, after each meal. Our dentist recommened we use nothing but water on the baby's gums & teeth until he is old enough to spit. We tried the baby safe toothpaste when our daughter was 2 1/2 and had learned to spit. Oral B makes it. It's safe if they accidentially swallow, but don't use any more than a small dab (pea size).
My son is 20 months and he "brushes" with a very soft toddler toothbrush and then we check to see what a good job he did (i.e. brush his teeth).
Our children also started seeing the dentist at 18 months for check-ups. They go to a pediatric dentist who likes to see them starting at that age and as a bonus they LOVE to go! My kids are ages 7, 4, and 20 months.
2006-07-11 02:15:35 · answer #3 · answered by turnerzgirl101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First... I would skip the finger brush!! I tried that with my son, and well... I value my finger!! :-)
Secondly it's very important to brush your toddler's teeth. Baby teeth can rot very easily, especially with all the sugar (from milk, crackers, etc) they come in contact with everyday. Here's what we did with my son, who's now 17 months old. We bought him some kiddie tooth brushes that are appropriately sized for toddlers. I give him the tooth brush while he's in the bath and he "brushes" his own teeth. Then when he gets out, I add some fluoride free tooth paste and finish it myself. It's only a once a day thing, and incorporating it into bath time was the best place for us to put it. And it's instilling good habits in him for later on. Good luck with your daughter! :-) Have fun with it and watch your fingers!!!
2006-07-11 02:06:42 · answer #4 · answered by rocknrobin21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As anybody else has reported, decay, gum ailment, undesirable breath yet also the mouth is the portal to something else of the body - each and every thing you eat and drink has to go by it or maybe if that's a cesspit of bacteria each and every time you swallow those are surpassed down the line into your body. in case your gums bleed both once you sweep your teeth or spontaneously this can be a portal of get entry to for bacteria promptly into the bloodstream. Periodontal (gum) ailment is an instantaneous causative aspect for cardiovascular ailment, some pneumonias, a month or so in the past Princeton got here across a link to pancreatic maximum cancers and diabetes is likewise suitable to say no longer something of pre-time period low birthweight babies. those are in basic terms the present accepted hyperlinks something tells me that extra will come to mild in the arriving years so keep your self a range of of destiny issues and BRUSH YOUR teeth AND FLOSS!
2016-10-14 08:35:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your daughter is eating regular foods (table foods) her teeth should be brushed at least once a day.
2006-07-11 02:05:54 · answer #6 · answered by shpradtech 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For *most* babies it matters not at all if or how often you brush their teeth. For a few, it is absolutely vital or the baby can have serious decay that can require surgery under general anesthesia.
The problem is that you never know which category your baby falls into...until it's too late.
2006-07-11 03:22:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
brush her teeth nice and slow without teethpaste and just water. its very importent because you don't their teeth to fall out when they don't have to.when your child strates to get his or her teeth in is when you should start brushing
2006-07-11 02:45:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How important is it to brush YOUR teeth reguarly? Of course you should brush her teeth reguarly. At least twice a day.
2006-07-11 07:31:14 · answer #9 · answered by number1mom 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I say as soon as there is a tooth, it needs to be brushed every day.
2006-07-11 02:38:15 · answer #10 · answered by all_my_armour_falling_down 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋