How To Clean Baby Teeth
After a period of unbearable teething pains and cries, it’s exciting to see the baby’s first tooth sprout out of their gums.
It looks so cute!!!
Got to learn how to clean baby teeth to protect those cute looking teeth from early tooth decay.
Yes, you better get worried about that!
It is important to start oral care early as they are more receptive, so it is good to start brushing their teeth once the first tooth comes out to make it a habit. If you wait till they are older, you might encounter toothbrushing resistance as kids generally dislike to brush their teeth.
How To Clean Baby Teeth
How to brush baby teeth? I found out that there are 2 ways of doing it. You can either use a baby toothbrush or a finger brush.
Be sure to get a toothbrush with a small head and soft bristles. The finger brush is made of silicone.
We can start once our infant’s first tooth is visible.
We need to brush them twice daily especially before bedtime to remove any food residue which might still be stuck behind their tooth. Remember to brush gently on both surfaces of your baby’s teeth/tooth or you might hurt the gums.
Make brushing teeth FUN so that they are more willing to open their mouth to let the toothbrush or finger brush go in.
At first, I encountered resistance trying to brush my baby’s teeth as he refuses to open his mouth, but I tried to make it fun by showing him a video of infant brushing teeth and enjoying it. Since then, he is quite willing to brush his teeth.
Clean Baby Teeth With Tooth Brush
- You can let the baby sit on the lap, on a high chair, or lie down on a sofa or bed
- Use a small baby toothbrush and put a small amount of baby toothpaste.
- Make gentle circular motion around all the tooth and areas of the gums
Clean Baby Teeth With Finger Brush
- Put the finger brush on your index finger
- Put a small amount of baby toothpaste
- Do small circular massaging motions all over the teeth and gums
- Note: Your finger might be bitten!
It is important to choose an age-appropriate baby toothpaste, there are some for 12m+, so look carefully at the labels. You can consider these popular toothpastes that are fluoride-free and are made of organic ingredients, thus no need to get worried if our babies swallowed them.
Jack N' Jill Natural Toothpaste, Blueberry & Strawberry, 1.76oz
Features
- NATURAL TOOTHPASTE FOR BABIES & KIDS - Expertly formulated with organic fruit flavoring to be safe if swallowed. Our sugar-free Toothpaste tastes so good, kids will actually want to brush their teeth!
- PREVENT DECAY - Our kid's fluoride-free toothpaste contains natural ingredients, such as Xylitol & Calendula, to help prevent cavities, soothe gums, & fight tooth decay, suitable from 6 months +
- FLUORIDE FREE - Made with organic fruit flavorings, natural ingredients, 40% Xylitol and free of fluoride, sugar, and artificial additives, it's a choice parents and kids can feel good about!
- NATURAL & SAFE - We believe that businesses have an obligation to the environment, that's why we formulated our products to be natural, hypoallergenic, fluoride-free, & made with organic ingredients
- WHO WE ARE - We’re an Australian family-founded and family-run business that was built from our search for safe oral care products that met our standards and met our kids’ high standards, too!
When Do Babies Teeth Start Coming
From 6 months old to 3 years old, different sets of teeth with start appearing at different stages. So we as parents will need to tolerate their teething pain cries all the way till our little ones are 3!
Be sure to ease their distress by giving them these teethers to bite on.