How to Brush Your Baby's Teeth - What to Expect
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 พ.ค. 2020
- Those baby teeth will need to bite and chew thousands of meals and snacks, but also serve as vital place-holders for teeth to come.
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They're tiny and cute as can be, whenever they end up poking through. But baby teeth aren't just for babies. Yes, they're scheduled to fall out and be replaced with permanent teeth. Still, those pearly whites your baby works so hard cutting will have their work cut out for them not only to bite and chew thousands of meals and snacks, but also as vital place-holders for teeth to come, helping ensure proper mouth and speech development.
They're little teeth with a big mission, and it's your mission to protect them right from the start. As in, now. Even if they're still on their way, it's time to begin caring for your baby's chompers, and establishing habits that will take your little teether through a lifetime of tip top dental health.
Topping the list? Brushing, of course. At least twice a day, definitely after the last feed of the night. You can make it part of the bedtime routine. Use a clean, damp washcloth or gauze pad, baby dental wipes, or a silicone finger brush to gently wipe baby's teeth and gums.
Prefer a toothbrush? Choose one that's super soft and designed for baby-sized mouths, with just a few rows of bristles, and swap it out when it gets rough around the edges. The earlier you get busy brushing, the more receptive your baby will be, especially if you also use the opportunity to give sore gums a soothing massage.
Counter pressure will please your baby, even if he's not so pleased with the brushing routine. You can also offer a teething toothbrush of his own, letting him chomp while getting a brushing bonus.
No need to add toothpaste, but the right one can sweeten brushing and help seal the deal. Use just a rice-grain smear of fluoride toothpaste and a little water to moisten, and don't worry if she swallows some; she will. Tiny quantities won't hurt her or her teeth.
Facing resistance? Try brushing your little one's teeth facing the mirror, so he can watch his favorite baby getting brushed, too. Set tooth-brushing to song, the sillier the better, like Mary had a Little Tooth.
Other tooth-healthy habits to get into now? First, limit refined carbs in your little one's diet since they quickly turn into sugar on those sweet teeth, actually posing as much of a cavity risk as candy.
Next, make sure your baby is getting the fluoride she needs. She probably is, thanks to fluoridated drinking water and that smidge of fluoride toothpaste. But if you're not sure about your tap water, or if she's not drinking any, ask baby's doctor whether a fluoride supplement makes sense.
Finally, set limits on bottles and sippy cups. Babies who fall asleep with a bottle in their mouths or nip or sip all day are at risk of tooth decay. So-called baby-bottle mouth happens when formula or juice or another sugary liquid pools around those tiny teeth, making them vulnerable to bacteria and acids that erode brand new enamel.
Water's no worry, but it's best not to get into the habit of bedding your baby down with a bottle or letting him crawl around with a sippy cup. Turn to straw cups or regular cups instead of sippies once he's able; they're a better dental bet. Here's to healthy baby teeth!
Exactly the information I was looking for, thank you!
That was very helpful thank you!
I love your videos!!! I watched every video throughout my whole pregnancy and here I am now. My baby is 5 months now and his first 2 bottom teeth is cutting through and I want to know can I use fluoride toothpaste to brush his teeth?
Get the what to expect app it helps a lot
did you find the answer love? i'm dealing with the same thing!
@@ka632 a new
wow
What can I do if my baby doesn't open his mouth?
Egg
@@GhostsGenocide what does this mean?
My baby fights me. He just turned 1 and already has 10 teeth
@@frederiknava2182 same problem
Trickle him... works for me (sometimes ;) )
Fluoride shouldn’t be swallowed so not great toothpaste for baby…
Fluoride?????????
Hahs
No fluoride. It's entirely unnecessary. I'm disappointed that nearly every toddler teeth brushing video suggests it. Got to get the pineal gland calcified asap, I guess.
Most of the people aren't aware of those things and yeah, they want us to live in a blind world🧐
Your brain is definitely calcified if you think that.
What do you use instead? All of the baby tooth pastes contain fluoride🤦🏽♀️
@@tequilabumbum4373 they do not all contain fluoride, thankfully.
Flouride toothpaste 🙄
Just thought that! My daughters first tooth is cutting through at 9 months old and all toothpastes (including ones for babies) seem to have it 😑 Ive ended up going for brush-baby strawberry 🤷🏽♀️
@@ninaeve9580 I've found flouride free from orajel.
there's plenty of flouride free toothpaste
@@chrisfremgen3189 are you aware flouride is a byproduct of fertilizer, iron ore, and aluminum production?
@@qalandaryar I'll take the advice of dentists that actually understand how to keep teeth healthy. Did you know that 100% of people who drink dihydrogen monoxide die? 😱😱😱
Fluoride spokesman lol
Fluoride supplement- what terrible advice. I can’t believe that fluoride supplements exist.
Fluoride - gotta block that pineal gland early otherwise they might not follow the system 🫣