Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Good dental care from start is essential for your child, as improper cars of your kids teeth can led for enduring trouble.
Here are some tips on how to care for your child's teeth, good manners of the American
Academy of Family Physicians:
Here are some tips on how to care for your child's teeth, good manners of the American
Academy of Family Physicians:
- Beginning at birth, quietly run a damp cloth along your baby's gums after each feeding.
- Once a baby tooth appears, brush it twice a day with a soft, baby toothbrush and a pea-sized quantity of baby toothpaste. This must be done up to age 4
- Once two teeth come in that touch every other begins to floss your child's teeth each day.
- Your baby must have her first dentist appointment within six months of her first tooth, or by her first birthday.
- Avoid giving your baby sweet or sticky foods, and don't send her to bed with a bottle of juice, milk or formula. The sugars in these beverages would stick to her teeth and can cause decay.
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