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How old does darling begin to brush a tooth better? How to choose toothpaste for baby?

When the baby is still young, the mother should help the baby to complete the task of brushing teeth, and slowly teach the baby to brush teeth. For many babies, they like to eat sweet food, which is easy to cause tooth decay, so parents must not ignore it.

1、 How old can a baby start brushing his teeth?

Proper dental care should begin before the baby's first tooth comes out.

You can prepare a piece of soft and moist gauze or square towel for disinfection, then hold the baby, wrap it on your index finger with moist gauze or square towel, gently wipe the baby's gums from back to front, massage the gums, wipe off the remaining milk stains or food residues, so as to relieve the discomfort of the baby before teething.

The general dentist suggests that children should start brushing at the age of 2.

At this time, 20 baby teeth are basically sprouting. At the beginning of teaching children not to use toothpaste before brushing, they can first use salt water to make children get used to it. In addition, they should teach children not to swallow, and cultivate their habit of consciously spitting out brushing water. Around the age of 3, children should develop the habit of brushing their teeth in the morning and evening and gargling after meals.

2、 How old can a baby use toothpaste?

Generally speaking, children under 3 years old are more likely to swallow toothpaste. If the swallowing ability training is good, toothpaste can also be used at 3 years old. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), the amount of rice size toothpaste can be used for babies under 3 years old. However, it should be noted that children can't use adult toothpaste when brushing their teeth, because the adult toothpaste has high fluorine content, and children haven't fully mastered the skill of mouthwash, so it is inevitable to swallow it by mistake.

3、 How to choose baby toothpaste?

1. The fluoride content of toothpaste should not be too high. A survey shows that as long as 2-4-year-old children brush their teeth twice a day, the amount of fluoride in the toothpaste they swallow unconsciously is enough for children in non fluorine deficient areas.

2. Avoid peppermint flavours. This kind of toothpaste has a strong pungent smell, which is not easy for children to accept.

3. Do not use toothpaste with fruit flavor. About a quarter of children will swallow fruit flavored toothpaste when they brush their teeth.

4、 What to do if the baby doesn't like brushing his teeth

When our family first taught children to brush their teeth, the process was hard. At first, it was forced to brush teeth. After eating, the child was cheated to one side. As a result, two adults had to do the same for each time to solve the problem of brushing teeth of one child. Later, I was taught some methods, so the process of teaching my sister to brush her teeth became relatively simple.

1. Race race -- who is the best

In order to let the baby brush his teeth voluntarily and improve his interest, we can launch a family brush competition to compare who is the most active, serious and thorough in brushing his teeth, and the winner can get a small gift.

2. Story family -- make up

Mom and dad can also find some interesting stories, so that the baby's interest in brushing. You can also show your baby some picture books about brushing your teeth to impress him.

3. Mutual aid -- let BB brush teeth for Baba

The baby likes playing. If we just brush his teeth, he will always make trouble. If he can help us brush our teeth, it can improve his interest. For example, let him brush his father's teeth. In this way, the baby's attention is focused on brushing his father's teeth, and he can be obedient.

5、 How to brush your baby's teeth

Step 1: brush the outer side of the upper and lower rows of teeth first, place the toothbrush obliquely on the gum edge, take two and three teeth as a group, and move the toothbrush up and down with moderate strength.

Step 2: when brushing the outer side of the upper and lower teeth, the horizontal brush and the vertical brush shall be combined, and the circular brush shall be drawn by rotating, that is, the upper teeth shall be M-shaped and the lower teeth shall be W-shaped.

Step 3: brush the inner side of your teeth again and repeat the above actions.

Step 4: when brushing the inner side of the door, the toothbrush should be placed upright, with moderate strength from the gum to the crown, and the lower teeth should be the same.

Step 5: to brush the chewing surface, place the toothbrush on the chewing surface and move it back and forth.