Brushing Baby Teeth With Toothpaste

You only need to use water at this stage no toothpaste necessary.

Brushing baby teeth with toothpaste.

You don t need to use any toothpaste yet. Use a soft bristled infant toothbrush or finger brush and a light touch when cleaning your baby s gums. It s too soon for that. You can increase this to a pea sized amount of fluoride toothpaste when your child is age 3.

As soon as teeth erupt you can start using toothpaste in the amount of a grain of rice. Gently massage their gums and get your baby used to the feeling of the toothbrush in their mouth. Wiping the gums of the currently erupting baby teeth is enough to disturb the most stubborn plaque. You can begin brushing your baby s gums with just a washcloth and some water or a finger brush and some water.

Think the size of a piece of rice. 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. Infant s teeth do not need a 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.

And encourage them to spit the toothpaste out afterwards just like they see their mum and dad doing. 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. Gently wipe all around the gums and make sure to get under the lip region to help.

Brush the teeth in small circles covering all the surfaces. As your child gets more teeth use a tiny bit of children s fluoride toothpaste. Brushing your baby s teeth should begin at the gums. Pediatric dentists prefer you use toothbrushes moistened with water and no more than a rice grain size smear of fluoride toothpaste.

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. There s no need to rinse with water though as this will just wash away the fluoride. Once the first tooth erupts continue to wipe the tooth and consider getting a soft bristle baby brush.