When Should I Start Brushing My Baby's Teeth?

I have always used Baby Orajel Tooth & Gum Cleanser on my children. I started using it basically when I brought them home from the hospital. I use it on my 14 month old at least 2-3 times a day. This is a Fluoride-Free and Safe to Swallow product. It comes in different flavors. Right now we are using the apple bannana and she loves it. There is also a finger toothbrush.

I have always been told that it a good idea to start at an early age for brushing there gums and teeth. To this day My older ones brush their teeth after every snack and every meal. (They have a tooth brush that they use at school after lunch) So it is a really good thing to install into a child.

Good luck!!

As soon as your child has a tooth (and even before) you want to use a finger brush or a washcloth. You can purchase non-flouride toothpaste (baby orajel makes some). Put a little on and clean their teeth and tongue. It helps them get used to toothbrushing, helps remove any build-up and helps with breath. :)

I'd start using a "finger tip" brush (or a piece of gauze wrapped around your finger) at least every night at this point. I think we moved to 2x/day when my son was about 14 months old. You really DO want to start brushing - I know lots of 2-3 year olds who have multiple cavities because their parents weren't good about brushing. When in doubt, ask your doctor.

Brush, or at least wipe regularly with a towel, the teeth as soon as they erupt. My children's dentist gave me this advice a long time ago, and it paid off. My kids have fairly good tooth brushing habits and their teeth look great.

You'd be surprised what kind of damage can be caused by tooth decay, even on the baby teeth that just poke through the gums a little. A friend of mine has a 6-year old son who's little teeth rotted out. He's in a lot of pain.

I started "brushing" my daughter's gums with a warm washcloth right away and then when she got her teeth I switched over to the finger brush and used non-fluoridated toothpaste.

You should start brushing little ones gums before the teeth even pop through! This 1) gets them familiar with brushing daily and the feeling of it & 2) actually cleans their gums and little teeth just like it does ours! Little kids can get cavities at a very young age if not properly taken care of! So I would start brushing with either a finger brush or a wash cloth immediately at least once if not twice daily! They have special toothpaste that doesn't contain flouride so it is safe for little ones to swallow too! Good luck!!

You should start cleaning your babies gums and teeth with a cloth or they make a little brush that fits over your finger. There is also non-fluoradated toothpaste that you can use to clean them with. I brushed their teeth myself until they were almost 2 and then started letting them do it themselves (with a little help in the end). They are almost 3 and we have no problems. Good Luck!

Yes, start ASAP. The sooner the better! :) At least every evening after their last nursing. Although ours (10 months, 6 teeth) still nurses at night it is still establishing a bedtime hygeine pattern. We use the nonfloridated toothpaste and a little brush. He actually likes it (unlike our 3 1/2 yr old) and opens his mouth way up. I brush all his gums too, just to be funny (and he thinks it is funny too).
Our 3 1/2 yr old still needs a lot of help with the process, so don't wait until they can do it themselves... their teeth would be full of cavities by then and the baby teeth need to be healthy so that the adult teeth can come in nice and strait and strong. :)

Yes start brushing them. Get her familer with the brush. I would not use paste at this age but they do have paste for lil ones. My kids liked the electric/battery tooth brushes. It does the work for them and they thought it tickled. We ended up not brushing out teeth we tickled our teeth and then would have belly tickle time also. It made it fun for both of us and takes about 5 mins of your time.

You should start wiping a child gums with gauze and water before they have teeth. After they have teeth present you should brush their teeth with water only. ORal b also makes a training toothpaste that doesn't have fluoride in it so if they swallow its ok. Continue to brush their teeth up to probably age 6 or so they do not have the dexterioty to remove the plaque throughly. When they get older they will want to brush themselves but you can make it a game and take turn brushing.

They sell a rubber brush to clean little teeth. It is good to start right away to elimate formula or breast milk from sitting on the gums or in the teeth. Once they are old enough usually around 10 to 12 months you can buy a little tooth brush to teach them to do it. I just took my 17 month old to the dentist and they said you should go when your kids get teeth. She wouldn't even let the dentist look. My son went for the first time at 3. He loved it! Hope this helps!