Brushing Baby Teeth With Toothpaste

Infant s teeth do not need a toothbrush.

Brushing baby teeth with toothpaste.

As soon as teeth erupt you can start using toothpaste in the amount of a grain of rice. You can increase this to a pea sized amount of fluoride toothpaste when your child is age 3. Brushing your baby s teeth should begin at the gums. There s no need to rinse with water though as this will just wash away the fluoride.

You can begin brushing your baby s gums with just a washcloth and some water or a finger brush and some water. Gently brush the child s teeth using a rotation. Since you re using such a small amount of toothpaste there s no need to rinse. 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.

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. 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. Around the age of 2 your child. Brush the teeth in small circles covering all the surfaces.

Use a soft bristled infant toothbrush or finger brush and a light touch when cleaning your baby s gums. As your child gets more teeth use a tiny bit of children s fluoride toothpaste. Think the size of a piece of rice. Pediatric dentists prefer you use toothbrushes moistened with water and no more than a rice grain size smear of fluoride toothpaste.

Simply wipe them with a wet washcloth or moistened gauze. Once the first tooth erupts continue to wipe the tooth and consider getting a soft bristle baby brush. 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 wipe all around the gums and make sure to get under the lip region to help.

You don t need to use any toothpaste yet. And encourage them to spit the toothpaste out afterwards just like they see their mum and dad doing. You only need to use water at this stage no toothpaste necessary.