At what age is it best for children to brush their teeth?

Some children suffer from tooth decay and blackening at a very young age, and need to see a dentist regularly. Some parents do not take this very seriously because they think that children's deciduous teeth will fall out sooner or later and be replaced by permanent teeth. In fact, if the baby's teeth are not good, even if the teeth are replaced, they will be affected, so loving and protecting teeth should start from the baby. So, when is the best time to start brushing your teeth?

How old can children brush their teeth?

Generally speaking, when a child is two and a half years old and all 20 deciduous teeth have erupted, you can start teaching the child to brush his teeth; around the age of three, the child should be encouraged to develop the habit of brushing his teeth in the morning and evening and rinsing his mouth after meals.

Brushing your teeth can not only clean your teeth and remove dental plaque, but also massage the gums, promote blood circulation in the gums, improve local nutrition and oxygen supply, facilitate tissue metabolism, and enhance the gums' resistance to disease. Therefore, brushing teeth is a good and effective way to maintain oral cleanliness and prevent tooth decay and periodontal disease.

The correct way to brush your teeth for children

When brushing your teeth, you should include three tooth surfaces: the inner surface, the outer surface, and the horizontal chewing surface. Pay special attention to cleaning the back molars (lingual side) and upper molars (buccal side), as these are the areas most likely to be missed when brushing your baby's teeth.

The following steps can teach you how to brush your baby's teeth correctly:

In addition, you must adhere to the "three-two system" when brushing your teeth, that is, brush your teeth three times a day, and pay attention to the time before going to bed at night; the three surfaces of the teeth (cheek, tongue, and bite surface) must be brushed, and each time you brush your teeth, you must brush carefully and thoroughly for 3 minutes.

Babies should start brushing their teeth as soon as their deciduous teeth have grown in, which is usually best at two and a half weeks. Parents should teach their children the correct way to brush their teeth according to the methods described above. However, when the baby's teeth are not fully grown, even if the teeth are not brushed, parents need to use gauze dipped in light salt water to clean the baby's teeth. This will make the baby's teeth healthier and reduce the need to visit the dentist frequently.