At what age should children start brushing their teeth?

Let us tell you at what age children should start brushing their teeth. At what age should children start brushing their teeth? I believe this problem must be bothering many young parents. Scientific research shows that children should have their teeth brushed from the moment their first tooth grows, but many parents basically cannot do it. Children should be taught to brush their teeth from an early age to cultivate good hygiene habits. Even if the child cries at the beginning of brushing his teeth, you should still cultivate good habits for the child. Here we will introduce to you at what age children should start brushing their teeth.

Usually we can carry out toothbrushing training for young children in three stages.

Stage 1: When the baby starts to grow the first tooth, that is, from about 6 months, the baby's teeth should be brushed. Of course, the brushing mentioned here does not require the use of a toothbrush. Instead, parents wrap their index finger with clean gauze and dip it in clean water to help the baby clean the mouth and wash away the attachments on the teeth and gums. This oral care method generally continues until the child is two and a half years old, at which time all the deciduous teeth in the mouth have erupted.

The second stage: Starting from the age of two and a half, parents should choose a toothbrush suitable for this age group for their children. Twice a day, morning and evening, parents should stand behind their children and teach them the correct way to brush their teeth (the brushing method). Because children at this age already have a certain level of understanding and expression, as long as parents guide them patiently from the basics to the advanced, I believe it will not be difficult for children to master the correct way to brush their teeth.

The third stage: From the age of 3, children have completed half a year of transitional training and should be able to complete the brushing action independently. But children at this time are still very naughty and lack initiative and self-awareness. Parents should usually play a supervisory and guiding role to help their children develop good oral hygiene habits so that their children can have healthy and beautiful teeth.

A: After my child started to grow teeth, I cleaned his teeth with gauze dipped in water every day. When he was about one year old, I started to brush his teeth. At first, I bought a finger-type toothbrush, which I put on the index finger of an adult and brushed with clean water or light salt water. Later I bought a baby liquid toothpaste made in Korea. It has a safe formula so it doesn’t matter if the child swallows it. When my child was 2 years old, I bought him a children's toothbrush and continued to use liquid toothpaste because he would sometimes swallow the mouthwash. He is now 3 years old and uses an electric children's toothbrush and ordinary children's toothpaste. He can brush his teeth by himself.

Let’s get started! The following is the method I found: Start choosing a toothbrush for this age group from the age of two and a half, and stand behind the child twice a day, morning and evening, and teach the child the correct way to brush his or her teeth (the brushing method). From the age of 3, children have already undergone half a year of transitional training and should be able to complete the brushing action independently. However, parents should also play a supervisory and guiding role to help their children develop good oral hygiene habits. Show All Get started now! The following is the method I found: Start choosing a toothbrush for this age group from the age of two and a half, and stand behind the child twice a day, morning and evening, and teach the child the correct way to brush his or her teeth (the brushing method). From the age of 3, children have already undergone half a year of transitional training and should be able to complete the brushing action independently. However, parents should also play a supervisory and guiding role to help their children develop good oral hygiene habits.

A: According to the books, children's teeth should be brushed from the moment their first tooth grows, but we basically cannot do it. For example, your child is already 3 years old, so you should use the toothbrush to brush his teeth. At 20 months old, he has six teeth. I bought him a fingertip toothbrush, and he likes to brush his teeth very much.

Answer: Hello, generally when the baby is about one year old, you can use gauze dipped in light salt water to wash his mouth. When he is two years old, you can brush his mouth with a toothbrush, but don't use toothpaste. The main reason is that toothpaste is too sweet and the baby may swallow it. It is better to wait until he is about three years old before letting him use toothpaste.

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Answer: Hello, when children are about 3 years old and have the ability to do things by themselves, parents can teach them to brush their teeth and tell them about oral hygiene knowledge from an early age. They should develop good oral hygiene habits and living habits from an early age. This is very important for maintaining the health and integrity of deciduous teeth and the deciduous dentition, and for inducing the normal eruption and development of permanent teeth in the future. Your baby is just over 1 year old and can use a teether brush. I wish the baby a happy growth! hide

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Answer: The teeth brushing training for young children is divided into three stages. (1) When the first tooth starts to grow, which is around 6 months, use clean gauze to wrap your index finger and dip it in clean water to clean the baby's mouth and remove any attachments on the teeth and gums. This oral care method generally needs to be continued until all the baby's deciduous teeth have erupted. (2) Start selecting a toothbrush suitable for this age group from the age of two and a half. Stand behind the child twice a day, morning and evening, and teach him/her the correct method of brushing his/her teeth (the brushing method). (3) From the age of three, children have completed half a year of transitional training and should be able to brush their teeth independently. However, parents should also play a supervisory and guiding role to help their children develop good oral hygiene habits.

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The above is an introduction to the age at which children should start brushing their teeth. When brushing your baby's teeth, make sure to choose a child-specific toothbrush and toothpaste. When parents are brushing their teeth, let the 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. I hope the above introduction on the age at which children should start brushing their teeth will be helpful to you.