As soon as the child has the first teeth, many mothers immediately ask themselves the question: when do you need to start caring for them and how to do it correctly? It is from the moment the first tooth appears that you need to start caring for him, albeit only one for now. After all, regardless of the age and number of teeth, it is very important to keep your mouth clean.
Instructions
Step 1
The very first toothbrush for a baby is a silicone fingertip with soft "pimples" at the end, thanks to which you can not only remove plaque from teeth, but also massage the gums.
Step 2
When your child becomes older, then the brush will already be needed with the most real bristles. But just do not forget that babies have a much smaller mouth than adults, therefore, it should accordingly be with a small working part. Make sure to choose a brush with a soft bristle. And she should clean no more than two teeth at the same time. For example, you can try the handy Oral-B Stages Power with cartoon characters. These are electric brushes, but you can use them from the age of three. These brushes have a small round brush head with extra soft bristles that are split at the ends. The size of the brush is just right to gently clean each tooth from all sides.
Step 3
The first toothpaste should only be hygienic, i.e. fluoride-free. It is not recommended to use fluoride pastes in children who do not yet know how to "spit" and rinse their mouths. Well, if your child has already mastered this "complex technique", then you can safely buy him a children's therapeutic and prophylactic paste with fluoride content.
Step 4
Remember, your baby should enjoy brushing your teeth. You can choose a bright toothbrush, for example, with the characters of your favorite cartoon, and a paste with a pleasant smell.
Step 5
First, squeeze a pea-sized paste onto the brush and start brushing your teeth as if you were sweeping them. Clean the upper teeth with movements from top to bottom so that the dirt from under the gums comes out, and the lower ones, on the contrary, from bottom to top. It is imperative to clean the inner surface of the teeth, and in the end, walk along the chewing surface with horizontal and circular motions. Also, be sure to brush your tongue to remove invisible bacteria. The whole procedure should not be less than two minutes.
Step 6
The main thing is not to be lazy to teach your child to brush their teeth every day, morning and evening, in order to keep them healthy and strong throughout their lives.
