Having reached the age of one, the baby has 4 to 8 teeth. Milk incisors should be cleaned daily to teach personal hygiene. The question arises of the choice of oral care products. You should carefully consider the selection of a toothbrush and toothpaste for crumbs.
The most comfortable
Stores offer a huge selection of different products for the care of baby teeth. To choose a toothbrush for a one-year-old child, you need to pay attention to the size, material, shape. It will be correct to give preference to unnatural villi.
Natural raw materials have channels into which bacteria are clogged and in the future can cause various diseases of the oral cavity. Also, natural bristles begin to break over time, causing damage to the gums. Artificial fibers are not susceptible to the preservation of pathogenic microbes. The bristles should distribute the pressure evenly throughout the mouth. The preferred pile length is 10-11 mm. You should buy products with soft bristles, then purchase brushes with a higher stiffness of the bristles.
It is important to remember that a toothbrush for a one-year-old child should be equipped with a long, comfortable handle. Models with silicone inserts are ideal, such a device will not slip out of still inept hands. The design of the handle can be any, but always convenient. The brush should fit easily into the child's cam. It should also be convenient for an adult to hold the object, since the baby does not always cope with cleaning on its own.
The heads of the brushes amaze the imagination of adults: dragons, butterflies, cars, various animals. Involving the baby in the cleaning process, the shape is really important, but the large head of the device and the overload of various parts does not give any advantages, but will only interfere with the process. Separate rubber or silicone parts can be bitten off and swallowed. When choosing, you need to carefully inspect the device for their presence. The optimal size is considered to be two children's teeth. It is better to choose a rounded shape, without corners, which will eliminate injuries.
Safety
It should be remembered that a child's toothbrush is an individual hygiene product. You can not give it to other children, and even more so to adults. It is imperative to separate the items for playing and brushing your teeth. Periodically, the brush should be treated with boiling water and soda solution. The device should be changed at least once every six months.
The use of toothpaste at one year of age is not required. Only with a complete transition to solid food is it worth introducing it into constant use. Paste manufacturers pay due attention to products for the youngest age category. Taking proper care of your teeth from an early age will keep your teeth healthy for life.
