How teeth should be cleaned by children

Teeth usually start after 6 months, although there are babies earlier and later ( baby teeth follow a different rhythm in each child). At 3 years your son will have practically all the teeth. Is it time to act or is it too late? When should we wash our children's teeth? And, at what point should the

Teeth usually start after 6 months, although there are babies earlier and later ( baby teeth follow a different rhythm in each child). At 3 years your son will have practically all the teeth. Is it time to act or is it too late? When should we wash our children's teeth? And, at what point should they start brushing them on their own? When to start washing the baby's teeth Teeth are formed in the

gums

long before we see them. Hence, the babies have been complaining for a long time before seeing the peak of their first baby tooth . Many dentists recommend washing the baby's teeth before they appear. Simply rub your gums with a gauzeclean and damp twice a day. It will not take you long, and with this gesture, you will help to remove the remains of milk or porridge , and above all, the sugar that remains in the baby's gums. You can do it from four months, or as soon as you introduce foods with a high content of sugarin your child's menu, such as baby food or de cereals . When the toothbrush should be used on children As soon as thebaby

already has several

baby teeth , you can start using a toothbrush with a small head and very soft bristles. Once in the morning and once in the evening, before going to bed. Do not use toothpaste yet. Just water. This routine will eventually become a healthy habit for your child and you will see it as something natural when you grow up.When and how to teach children how to brush their teeth After two years of age, you can start to introduce toothpaste into your child's daily brushing. You only need a small amount, about the size of a grain of rice. Take advantage and start telling him how to brush his teeth. It is still small, but little by little it will take practice. With three years the child will gain a lot of autonomy and will be able to brush his teeth on his own. Do not worry if you do not do it right at first. You can be with him to tell him how to do it. This will prevent them from acquiring themistakes

of many

adults : horizontally dragging the brush through the denture (this only removes dirt from the teeth and causes gum problems). To make sure your children clean their teeth well, observe if you move your hand from top to bottom on the upper teeth and from bottom to top on the lower ones. Teach a to rinse well (at first many children swallow the water, little by little they will be able to spit it out). Use toothpaste without fluoride, at least until 6 years old. Dentists advise against it in the first years because the child tends to swallow some of the paste with which the teeth are cleaned y, and the intake of fluoridein large quantities can be dangerous to health and discolor the teeth (the called

fluorosis ).