Don't know how to brush your child's teeth? Proper dental health education is essential, not just for a healthy mouth, but for the whole body. Your child may not enjoy cleaning his or her teeth often, but if you follow our tips, it will be fun for both of you.Remember that the best way to get your little ones into a healthy habit is for them to see you practising it. If they see you reading, they will read. If they see you taking care of your dental hygiene, they will also lead by example. So here's our first tip: do the same thing you'd like your kids to do.
We recommend that you start cleaning teeth with the emergence of baby teethSome paediatricians will recommend that you use a gauze pad to clean their gums when they are still babies. To help them discover the process of cleaning their teeth, take them to a chemist's shop with you and get them involved in buying a toothbrush and toothpaste. This set of elements has to be childish, because the paste is much softer and so are the bristles.. Clean their teeth with them by integrating them into your own daily routine, so that you can have some fun with them while you're at it. What you should never do is reward them with something in exchange for cleaning their teeth properly. Doing it properly is their responsibility, and they need to understand that.
It is your responsibility to make sure they learn to clean their teeth properly.
When they are small, it is enough for them to learn to pass the toothbrush over all the teeth by tracing several circles with the bristles, both inside and outside the teeth. On the biting part of the tooth, they can brush back and forth. When they are older, it will be enough for them to repeat this process, getting used to doing it on their own and always after each meal. It is important to remind them to brush their tongues as well, as this is where a lot of bacteria accumulates. A good time to change the brush is when the bristles are in bad condition, but also if they have just gone through an illness involving a cold or throat infection, so you can avoid any bacteria that may have adhered to them.
It has been shown that children who understand that dental hygiene is very important from a very young age, are more likely to be able to will be more committed to orthodontic treatment. and will take better care of your Invisalign when we have to put it in.
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