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when is a good time to start brushing babies teeth,as soon as they get a tooth or after they get them all
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once they have a few.
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I would think as soon as a tooth appears
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ok havent been able to find small soft toothbrush yet
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I think when you first have your teeth.
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as soon as they start getting teeth thats when i started that way you get them in the habit of brushing them when they get old enough to do it by them selfs
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The earlier the better; then they just get used to making it part of the daily routine!!!!
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I started brushing my son's gums when he was a baby with a damp washcloth before he even had teeth. Now that he is 6 years old, he has very healthy teeth and gums. His dentist always praises him for making her job easy when it comes to him! I would start oral care for your child as soon as possible. Do some research online or ask the child's pediatrician. :glasses-nerdy:
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At the young of less than 1 you do not need to get a toothbrush just use a towel and clean the mouth in general. But as soon as they are able to hold and comprehend then let them brush their teeth have them look at you, little kids like to imitate so let them do what you do
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I would start early. Gets them used to the feel of a toothbrush in their mouth.
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i saw on tv just the other day that they said at age one is a great time to start teaching them to brush and to make it a fun experience so they will enjoy brushing and want to do it
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When they first get them, there is special toothpaste for it. They need to be taken care of just like adults teeth.
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The person you should this question and get an appropriate answer is your your baby doctor. I remember when my daughter and my son were babies, I used a clean wet cloth to clean their mouths.
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As soon as they get them!!!
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This is an interesting question and since I don't have any children I was very curious to find the answer so I did some research and this is what I found:
When should I start cleaning my baby's teeth?
The BabyCenter Editorial Team
Start cleaning your baby's teeth as soon as that first pearly white sprouts. (For most babies, that's around 4 months.)
"At first, just use a piece of gauze moistened with water to wipe plaque from your baby's teeth and gums," says Howard Reinstein, a pediatrician in Encino, California, and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics. Try to clean your baby's teeth twice a day.
Once your baby has several teeth, you could try using a small toothbrush with just two or three rows of very soft bristles. Brush once in the morning and once before bed. Starting this routine early on will help make it a habit for your child.
Ask your baby's doctor or dentist whether to use toothpaste and what type. "I advise parents who live in an area where the water is fluoridated to choose a toothpaste or baby dental cleanser without fluoride (or skip the toothpaste), at least until the child is 2 years old," says Reinstein.
Fluoride can be toxic to children if ingested in large quantities. (Poison control centers around the country get thousands of toothpaste-related calls each year.) To prevent problems, keep toothpaste out of your baby's reach, and use only a dot the size of a grain of rice when brushing.
Too much fluoride can also cause fluorosis, a type of tooth discoloration.
If your water isn't fluoridated, your child's doctor might prescribe fluoride drops or tablets and recommend fluoridated toothpaste. Talk to your baby's doctor to decide what's best for your child.
Last updated: May 2013
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so we are attempting it more her yanking tooth brush out of my hands but working on it
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Good question. My baby girl teeth started to come in on Aug 12th her 4th month, I started brushing a week later after that. Because I feed her formula and it has some sort of sugar so it is recommended to brush babies teeth in the morning and before bed time. They actually sell little rubber finger brushes w special tooth paste for 4months to toddlers age:)
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im gonna look for these any padding she bit my finger the other day
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as soon as possible :neutral:
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To avoid bacteria it's recommended to wipe babies gums with a soft wash cloth and when teeth arrives you can use a wet toothbrush or a rice grain of toothpaste.
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I don't really know but would think it best when they get any teeth.
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U should start brushing even before they come out. Brushing teeth is not only about teeth brushing but brushing the gums are as important.
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I don't have any experience with this subject but if i had to guess, I would say start brushing when they start to come in! Hope you find the answer!
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as soon as they get them brush them,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, :thumbsup:
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As soon as a tooth appears, I always washed my children's gums with a washcloth before they had teeth.
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Well, it's a little while since my boys were babies, but I recall the nurse telling me that you should start brushing their teeth, for a real purpose, as soon as they get their first tooth. But you don't use a regular toothbrush, you use a special "finger" brush which is made of silicone or rubber and has small bendy bristles. You can of course start them a little earlier to get them use to the feeling of this in their mouth, and there's nothing wrong with brushing just their gums also.
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Started brushing my daughter's gums gently with my finger before she even had teeth. Never too early to care for teeth.