From what age do you brush your teeth?

About the teeth you need to start taking care before they areappearance. In places where teeth will soon appear, white plaques are formed from the remnants of food and plaque. They must be removed, because they are infected with pathogenic bacteria.How to brush your teeth to a child to get rid ofall bacteria. Photo: Getty You need to start brushing your teeth right after they appear. Mom should brush his teeth to a child up to 5-6 years, because up to this age the baby can not yet perform this procedure qualitatively. After the child learns to do it himself, the mother still needs to control the process of brushing teeth up to 12-14 years. Teens often forget to brush their teeth or try to do it quickly. Mom should remind the child why it is so important to regularly and carefully monitor the oral hygiene.

How to properly brush your teeth

Now you know that you need to brush your teeth at onceafter their appearance, it remains to understand how to brush your teeth according to all the rules. First, you need to get everything you need for this process:

• Marble tampon or bandage to remove plaque. Do not use cotton wool. She scratches tender baby teeth and leaves fibers in her mouth.
• Special wipes for children's oral hygiene. They clean the teeth, gums, lips, are the prevention of thrush.
• Silicone brush is a fingertip for children under 1 year.
• Classic children's brush for children over 1 year old. She has soft bristles, a small head and a short comfortable handle.
• Gel for cleansing the mouth without taste or with a milky flavor for babies who are still unfamiliar with the lure.
• Children's fruit or berry paste for children who are already receiving complementary foods.

Mom should clean 1-2 times a day andinternal, and external surface of the teeth. We must not forget about the language, because many bacteria gather on it. It is cleaned with a piece of gauze or a special "grater" on the back of the toothbrush. In the process of cleaning children's teeth, nothing is too complicated. Modern mom to the aid comes a lot of special brushes and other things for hygiene of the child's mouth. But if you still find it difficult to understand this process or you are worried that you are doing something wrong, be sure to seek advice from the dentist. Read further:

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