Baby Dental, When Should Dental Care Start.
Having proper dental care habits is important not only for your oral health but your over all wellness. So when should dental care start? Proper dental care begins even before a baby’s cuts their first tooth. Just because you can not see the teeth does not mean you do not have have you provide oral care habits for your baby. By running a damp washcloth over baby’s gum daily you will help to clear away harmful bacteria. This also helps get your baby used to oral health care habits they will have for a live time.
Parents can start brushing their kid’s teeth as they come in with an infant toothbrush, using water with just a smear of toothpaste until about age two. At around age two most kids will be able to spit while brushing. Use can then use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste. Kids should have adult supervision while bushing their teeth until around the age of five.
