A: "My 13-month-old baby does not like the taste of baby toothpaste. I have been brushing her teeth with a wet toothbrush without toothpaste so she will accept the toothbrush. Even then, it is sometimes a struggle. On the last visit, my pediatrician asked if we were using the baby toothpaste and said that we should be using it. I know that it doesn't have any fluoride - so is there any other benefit to it?"
Q: Instead of struggling with the baby toothpaste, I would get a cute toothbrush with one of her favorite cartoon characters on it. Let her “play” with this toothbrush (no toothpaste) while she watches you brushing your teeth. Sing a song while you brush, and maybe she’ll follow along. Until she is ready for fluoride (usually age 2 to 3), using a dry brush is fine. This will help foster a fun relationship with the toothbrush, which will be very important when she is older and has a mouth full of teeth. Most of the local pediatric dentists that I talk to have recommended using toothpaste with fluoride as soon as your child is able to spit it out – and then only use a small “pea-sized” amount.
Dr. Jim
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Taking your children to child dental practitioners may help cure as well as handle the teeth problems. Pediatric dentistry will also provide great dental hygiene for your kids and they will be trained about significance of keeping the good oral hygiene.
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