What is the correct way to brush teeth for children?

Children nowadays do not take good care of their teeth. Brushing teeth every morning and evening is very important for us, but some children have various dental problems, such as cavities, because they do not pay attention to this issue, which will cause unnecessary harm to the children's physical and mental health. Now let’s take a look at the correct ways for children to brush their teeth.

Children with normal development usually have all their deciduous teeth grown by around two and a half years old. At this time, they should be trained to take care of their teeth and develop good brushing habits from an early age. Some parents neglect dental health and always want to save some effort by waiting until their babies are older to start brushing their teeth, while some parents even let their children sleep with a bottle in their mouth.

When training a child to brush his teeth, you should instill in him the correct brushing method from the beginning, and not indulge him in brushing in a sawing or circular motion. This incorrect method of brushing teeth not only fails to clean the teeth, but also easily causes damage to the weakest part of the teeth - the neck of the tooth, resulting in a wedge-shaped defect on the tooth and a groove on the tooth. In the future, when a slightly harder toothbrush is used to brush the teeth and touches the pulp, it will cause pain.

The correct way should be to brush vertically along the direction of the teeth, from top to bottom, without missing a single one. Whether you are brushing up or down, inside or outside, you should always brush along the root of the tooth towards the tip. The biting surface of the teeth can be brushed horizontally for a thorough cleaning. Each time you brush your teeth, it takes at least 3 minutes. In addition, it is best to brush your teeth with warm water in winter. For some people who already have dental diseases, brushing their teeth with cold water can easily irritate the dental pulp and cause pain. It is recommended to brush your teeth in the morning and evening and rinse your mouth after eating.

There is a saying: Good teeth, good health. If you want to be healthy, you must have a good set of teeth, so you must have a thorough understanding of the correct way to brush your teeth. In addition, babies who are just starting to learn to brush their teeth should develop a good habit of brushing their teeth from an early age. Only in this way will their teeth get better and better, and their health will get better and better.