Keeping Your Child’s Teeth Healthy (For Parents)
DISCLOSURE: Noelle Copeland RDH is the oral care specialist and dental consultant to the Brilliant and Baby Buddy oral care lines through Compac Industries. See terms below Start Oral Care Early Start good habits early. This includes an early oral care routine that can start very early, with a newborn! Get in the habit of regularly performing oral care for your baby and continue this habit in addition to some other guidelines for oral health. ● 0–3 months- wipe baby’s mouth with a sterile cloth, at least once a day to remove milk residue and bacteria. ● 3–6 months- perform an evening brushing routine, using silicone toothbrushes on your baby’s gums to remove biofilms and bacteria. ● 6 months and up- once the first tooth erupts into the mouth, start to use a bristle toothbrush on the tooth and continue to use silicone toothbrushes on teething and budding gums. ● Use a xylitol-based tooth gel for children 3 months and older to help protect teeth and gums. ● Don’t allow a child to...