CHILDREN'S ORAL CARE
When should children start brushing teeth?
✅As soon as the first teeth appear in the mouth, cleaning should be started.
✅Teeth should be cleaned by wiping using a clean cheesecloth or gauze.
✅ Toothbrush use can be started after the baby's back teeth have erupted.
Which technique is best for brushing?
It is very difficult to recommend and implement a technique for brushing teeth in preschool children. The important thing at this age is to give the child the habit of brushing teeth. When brushing, children often brush the visible or easily accessible surfaces of the teeth. However, microbes accumulate more easily on the interfaces of the teeth or on the chewing surfaces. For this reason, parental control is essential after brushing.
In school-age children, it is recommended to place the brush at the junction of the teeth and gums with an inclination of 45° and rotate the visible surfaces of the teeth, and then brush the chewing surfaces of the teeth with back-and-forth movements.
Which toothbrush should I choose for my child?
Toothbrushes that are suitable for the child's mouth size, soft and made of nylon bristles should be used.
Hard brushes are not suitable for use as they will corrode the teeth.
Brush bristles should be replaced as soon as they are worn (approximately 6 months).
ÇWhich toothpaste and how much should be used in children?
The use of toothpaste is not recommended in infancy and children up to the age of three. Toothpaste use should be started after the age of three. However, as in the advertisements, not half a finger, but a paste as much as a lentil sprayed on the brush will be sufficient for brushing. Any of the fluoride toothpastes available on the market at the time of the use of the paste can be preferred. It should not be forgotten that an effective brushing process is more important than paste in the brushing process.
How many times a day should I brush my child's teeth?
Only three minutes of effective brushing is sufficient in the morning before breakfast and before going to bed at night. Like many good habits, the habit of brushing teeth will be acquired in childhood.
How can I make my child's tooth brushing fluidity?
You can start using a toothbrush after your child's back teeth come out.
It should be under your control until the age of 9-10.
You can watch cartoons about tooth brushing, learn tooth brushing songs and sing together.
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