Babies have a lot of saliva, teeth are far apart and are well cleaned themselves. But it is still desirable after each feeding or at least twice a day to clean the mouth and teeth of the child. To do this, take a clean bandage or a piece of gauze wound on your index finger, wet in warm boiled water, and carefully wipe your teeth on all sides, the gums and the inner surface of the cheeks. Do this carefully so as not to damage the child's delicate mucous membrane. Now you can also buy special wet wipes in the pharmacy for cleaning the baby's mouth.
Later, approximately, to two years there will be a need for more careful care of the milk teeth. First, teach the child to rinse his mouth. It will not be one day before the child learns all the subtleties of this procedure. So show patience. First show the child how to use a brush only moistened with water, without toothpaste. Teach how to hold the toothbrush correctly, show how to move - from top to bottom, from bottom to top. Tell us what you need to clean both the front and back surfaces of the teeth. First, carry out this procedure yourself, after which you can trust the brush to the child.
Before you give the child a brush, it must be thoroughly washed. Lather the brush with baby soap for a few minutes, then wash off the soap. It is also necessary to treat it after each tooth brushing. It is not necessary to store the toothbrush in a case, since pathological microorganisms begin to multiply on it. Just remember that the shelf life of the toothbrush is short - only a few months, then do not regret it and throw it away. Brushes are now sold, which have a special indicator that changes color, then when the brush has to be thrown away.
Involve the child with your own example. Every morning and every evening invite together with you to the bathroom, let him see how you do it, and get used to this daily procedure. Do not use toothpaste until the child learns how to rinse the mouth well and spit out the water.
While the baby is learning the toothbrush, let the baby gnaw after eating and before going to bed slices of apples, carrots or other fruits and vegetables with hard fiber. This contributes to increased saliva secretion and facilitates the mechanical cleaning of teeth from food debris and pathogens. After a meal, ask the child to rinse his mouth so that he is used to doing it always.
Here are a few tips for parents to care for baby teeth of the child, to observe which is necessary to keep the child's teeth healthy and beautiful.
1. Already at birth, the child has a full set of baby teeth, which will be cut every time, so a pregnant woman should eat foods rich in calcium and phosphorus. And also take vitamins with calcium.
2. Even if the milk teeth have not yet erupted, do not forget to wipe the baby's gums after each feeding with a clean, damp cloth or a special silicone toothbrush, in the form of a cap that is worn over the finger of an adult.
3. After the appearance of milk teeth, try to prevent the child from falling asleep with a bottle in the mouth if only when the bottle is filled with water, unsweetened tea. Since the liquid containing sugar creates a nutrient medium for the development of pathological microorganisms that cause the so-called bottle caries. In addition, due to the prolonged sucking of the dummy and the bottle, the dentition is curved, the bite is damaged, which also adversely affects the permanent teeth.
4. Sweets also contribute to the destruction of enamel, so limit the consumption of sweet baby. In general, up to three years is not recommended to give children sweets, chocolate. Besides of course sweet fruits, vegetables and dried fruits. You can add a little sugar in porridge or tea, but no more.
5 . It is necessary to visit the children's dentist regularly, since earlier detection of problems with the teeth and elimination of them will help to save you from more serious problems in the future.