Check your baby's teeth

Check your baby's teeth

 

Healthy teeth are colored. If you see spots or stains on your teeth, take your baby to the dentist. Clean your baby's teeth as soon as they arrive with a soft, clean cloth or a toothbrush. Clean teeth at least once a day. It is better to clean them before bedtime.
Around age 2, the child must have more teeth theirs. At this age, you can start brushing your teeth with a small drop of fluoride toothpaste. Very young children can not brush their teeth by themselves. Until children are about 7 years old, you should brush your teeth after they do.
Feed your baby healthy food
Choose foods that are high in sugar. Give your child fruits and vegetables instead of candy and cookies.
Preventing baby bottle tooth decay
Do not put your baby to bed with a bottle at night or during naps. (If you put your baby to bed with a bottle, fill it with water only). Milk, formula, juices and other sugary drinks like soda have sugar in them. Sucking on a bottle filled with a liquid with sugar can cause tooth decay. Decayed teeth can cause pain and extra trips to the dentist.
During the day, do not give your baby a bottle of sugary drinks for use as a pacifier.
If your child uses a pacifier, do not dip it in anything sweet like sugar or honey.
Near the first anniversary of your child, you should teach your child to drink from a cup instead of a bottle.
Take your child to the dentist
 
Ask your dentist when to take your child to his first dental visit. Usually, the dentist will have to see a child between 1 and 2 years. During this first visit, the dentist will examine your child's teeth.