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Cleaning the Gums while Teething

Posted on 18 June 2009

Some might think that cleaning the gums should only happen when the baby starts showing his first tooth. But conventional wisdom suggests that it’s always a good habit to wipe the gums regularly even earlier into the teething timetable.

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This procedure is much helpful in ushering a hassle-free child development phase for your child’s teeth because bacteria may make it hard for the teeth to emerge.

After a while, the first teeth will emerge and you should need to buy a reliable baby toothbrush. It should come at around the fifteen to eighteen month mark.

As long as you’re cleaning your child’s teeth regularly, you don’t need to use any toothpaste yet. Just brush the teeth gently on both the outside and inside surfaces twice a day. Brush his tongue as well A little fluoride is a good thing for your baby’s teeth, but too much of it can lead to a condition called fluorosis, which in mild cases causes white spots to show up on your child’s adult teeth.

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