First teeth of the baby, according to the textbooks of pediatrics, cut through to the first half, and to two years' kid supposed to get all 20 milk teeth. Somewhere to two years baby learns somehow self-clean teeth brush and paste.
And what about the teeth before this time? Clean or not? And if clean, what brush and toothpaste? And whether you need to treat baby teeth that fall out anyway?
20 DAIRY "Bratz"
By the second anniversary of the first of the baby should grow 20 milk tooth, and under every temporary tooth is "sprout" - the rudiment of permanent tooth. Between the milk and the molars have a channel through which the permanent tooth in its time "go down" and will grow in place of its milk "brother."
And through this channel, alas, from the dairy to the beginnings of indigenous pathogens can rise infections and malicious "carious monsters." And this argument, responding to the question of whether to clean and treat milk teeth need.
WHEN penetrates DAIRY Zubko
First teeth - central incisors - there are the crumbs for 6-8 months. As a rule, first in the lower jaw, and then on top. At year-crumbs there are 4 lateral incisors - that is, its first birthday child meets with eight teeth.
It happens that the first milk teeth erupt later - only a year or two, and this version of the rules. In any case, if my mother at some point in the baby's health care, it is better not to wait, and immediately consult your doctor.
HOW TO CARE FOR DAIRY Zubko
Begin to care for teeth need as soon as they appear at the kid. The first half of the cutters with up to a year is enough crumbs 1-2 times a day to clean the special silicone brush (found in pharmacies), worn on the finger. As an option - you can clean teeth with a piece of damp cheesecloth.
After years old, parents can brush your baby's teeth with a soft children's tooth brush, carrying a neat movements from the gum to the cutting edge / chewing surfaces of the teeth (from red to white).
With 2-2.5 years it is time to include in the process a special children's toothpaste - gel better. Its amount to brush the baby should be the size of a pea.
At 3 years old baby is already brushing his teeth himself twice a day with a soft tooth brush and infant toothpaste.
HOW TO CHOOSE THE CHILD brush and paste
Baby 5-6 years old choose baby tooth brush with a short working part - from 18 to 25 mm and a synthetic extra-soft bristles (extra soft). In 6-8 years old Pick up a brush with soft (soft) bristles with rounded tips. Prefer brush with non-slip inserts on the handle - so it is more convenient to hold her baby.
As part of the children's toothpastes no abrasive additives, but there are fruit flavors and flavorings. Be sure to look at the age indication tube of toothpaste!
