When is the best time for young children to brush their teeth?

Many times, first-time mothers wonder at what age their baby should be to start brushing their teeth. Many people don’t really understand this, and it’s necessary to understand it. When can babies brush their teeth and what is the correct way to brush their teeth? Take a look at the introduction of the article below.

When should babies start brushing their teeth?

“If you have good teeth in your childhood, you will suffer less in old age.” A good mouth of teeth in childhood is the foundation of good health in old age. However, many parents do not know how to teach their young children to brush their teeth, especially in some rural areas, where children aged five or six still do not know how to brush their teeth. This affects the health of children's teeth and even their future lives. Therefore, parents should seriously learn how to teach children to brush their teeth. So when is the best time for babies to start brushing their teeth?

Babies can start learning to brush their teeth after they are two years old.

Parents can buy children's special toothbrushes and mouthwash cups for their babies. Every day when parents brush their teeth, let their children learn to imitate brushing their teeth. Parents should be very patient in teaching their children the correct way to brush their teeth.

At the same time, we should cultivate children's interest in brushing their teeth. From 2 to 3 years old, after about 1 year of practice, babies can basically learn to brush their teeth. When your baby is 3 years old, he can brush his teeth independently.

The correct way to brush your baby’s teeth:

It is best to brush your teeth once in the morning and once in the evening.

Place the bristles on the teeth near the gums, with the bristles and tooth surface tilted at a 45-degree angle. When brushing the upper teeth, brush from top to bottom with the toothbrush; when brushing the lower teeth, brush from bottom to top with the toothbrush. Brush each tooth surface 8-10 times. When brushing your teeth, you should not only brush the outer sides of the teeth, but also the inner sides and biting surfaces of the teeth. Brush in a certain order, from left to right, and then from right to left.

Brush your entire mouth for about 2-3 minutes. Don't use too much force when brushing your teeth. You need to brush carefully and seriously to remove the plaque.

Children's deciduous teeth are smaller, so as long as they brush their teeth carefully, they do not need to use adult dental floss. When a child has food stuck in his teeth that cannot be removed, dental floss can be used to help remove the embedded food.

From this we know that generally, when babies are around two years old and start eating foods other than milk or breast milk, they should start learning to brush their teeth with a toothbrush. Of course, babies don’t learn how to brush their teeth right away. You need to teach them patiently. First, give your baby a toothbrush and let him follow your example. Then he will slowly learn the correct method.