Dr Dental – Have Good Dental Care Before Baby’s First Tooth
Make sure to provide good dental care even before they cut their first tooth.
Did you know that teeth actually begin to form in the second trimester of pregnancy? At birth, your baby has 20 primary teeth, some of which are fully developed in the jaw. Taking care of your baby teeth from the get go will help to prevent tooth decay in their future.
Dental care tips for Babies.
- Before your baby starts teething, you will want to run a clean, damp washcloth over the gums to clear away harmful bacteria.
- When your baby start to get teeth, you will want to brush them with an infant toothbrush. Use water and a tiny bit of fluoride toothpaste (about the Size of a Grain of Rice). Use fluoride toothpaste that carries the ADA seal of acceptance.
- When two of your baby’s teeth touch, you can begin flossing between them. This tends to happen around the age of two, your child should learn to spit while brushing. Avoid giving your child water to swish and spit because this can make swallowing toothpaste more likely.
- Kids ages three and up should use only a pea-sized amount of fluoride toothpaste. However make sure to always supervise kids younger than eight while brushing, as they are likely to swallow toothpaste.
- Take you baby to see a dentist once they cut their first tooth. Regarl dental visits are a very important part of your child dental health care.