The best age for brushing teeth

We all know that many parents now pay special attention to their baby's oral hygiene. If you always pay attention to the baby's oral hygiene when the baby is young, the baby will rarely have oral problems when he grows up. Therefore, it is very important to brush the baby's teeth when the baby is young. However, there are also skills for brushing the baby's teeth. So what is the best age for babies to brush their teeth?

Before the baby teeth erupt, rinsing your mouth is the most important thing.

Supplies needed for brushing your teeth: warm water and a small piece of sterilized gauze.

Technical guidance on brushing teeth: Give your child some warm water after feeding, which is equivalent to rinsing his mouth. You can also use gauze dipped in warm water to gently wipe your baby's gums and mouth.

Babies 6 months to 1.5 years old

During the period when deciduous teeth are growing, parents should remove plaque and soft plaque on their children's teeth every day to keep their mouths clean and cultivate their children's hygienic habits.

Supplies needed for brushing teeth: sterilized gauze or cotton swabs, warm water, finger toothbrush

Teeth brushing technical instructions: The mother sits on the sofa or bedside and lets the child lie in her arms. The mother uses one hand to hold the child's head and lips, and uses the other hand to hold a clean gauze or fingertip toothbrush and dip it in warm water to clean the outer and inner sides of the child's teeth. While wiping, gently massage your child's gums to help relieve the discomfort caused by teething.

When all the baby teeth have grown out, let your baby understand the process and details of brushing teeth, so that he can be prepared to brush his teeth by himself in the future.

Supplies needed for brushing teeth: training toothbrush, cotton swabs.

The order of brushing your teeth is: place the bristles of the toothbrush close to the gums and tilt it at a 45-degree angle to the tooth surface. Brush the upper teeth from top to bottom and the lower teeth from bottom to top. After brushing the outer side, you should also brush the inner side and the biting surface of the back teeth. Each surface needs to be brushed 15 to 20 times to achieve the purpose of cleaning teeth.

Note: During this period, the deciduous teeth are arranged sparsely and the crowns are short, which can easily cause food impaction. Therefore, before brushing the teeth, the mother should first check whether there is food stuck in the child's teeth. If so, the food should be removed with a cotton swab before brushing the teeth. In addition, you should start training your baby to brush his teeth by himself. Let him imitate your movements first. When he is 2 years old, you can try to let him brush his teeth by himself. At this time, you cannot ask the child to persist for too long, just let him become proficient in these movements. Because you still need to carefully brush it again according to the above instructions.