Oral Hygiene Dental baby
The first baby teeth have emerged? No need to wait to worry about your child’s teeth. Here’s how to wash their baby teeth and teach him to have impeccable oral hygiene tooth.
The thrust of baby teeth
The baby teeth have begun to form during pregnancy but usually shows its first baby tooth, an incisor, between 6 and 12 months. On average, a 1 year old baby has 4 teeth. It will then turn the upper incisors (about 10 months down, 12 months and above) and lateral incisors (between 7 and 16 months) and first molars (around 12 months). Finally, the canines (between 16 months and 2 years) and second molars (between 20 and 33 months) will complete the teething baby.
About 3 years, a small child has his 20 baby teeth. And they begin to fall between 5 and 8 years to make room for permanent teeth.
To learn more about teething, you can refer to our fact sheet devoted to the topic of the teething.
Fluoride supplements
Just because your baby has teeth it should be ignored.
If you have sensitive teeth or a history of decay, your baby may also develop caries, and the pediatrician may prescribe fluoride. This mineral, given the form of drops or tablets, protects tooth enamel, which limits the risk of cavities in baby teeth and strengthens tooth enamel formation.
Up to 2 years, pediatricians often prescribe a tablet of 0.25 mg or 4 drops of fluoride each day. Between 2 and 4 years, double the dose: 2 tablets of 0, 25 mg or 8 drops per day.
Eating
However, fluorine is not a shield to decay! Good oral hygiene tooth also requires food. Because sugar promotes the onset of caries.
- Do not add sugar in the bottle of water or giving baby fruit juice throughout the day. When baby is thirsty, give him water pure.
- Avoid leaving a bottle of milk in bed: the sugar and the acidity of milk are harmful plaque.
- Avoid also enjoy the bottle nipple: Your mouth contains bacteria! But caries is an infectious disease that is transmitted through saliva.