Tooth Brushing
When to Begin Brushing
As your child gets more teeth, you can begin to use a soft child’s toothbrush. You should use just a pea-size amount of a fluoride toothpaste or a non-fluoride toothpaste (like Baby Orajel) until your child is able to spit it out. Too much fluoride can stain their teeth.
For most toddlers, getting them to brush their teeth can be quite a challenge.
Some suggestions for making tooth brushing less of a battle can include:
- Let your toddler brush your teeth at the same time.
- Let your toddler pick out a few toothbrushes with his/ her favorite characters and giving a choice of which one he/ she wants to use each time. This will give some feeling of control over the situation
- Let your toddler brush his/ her own teeth first. You will likely have to help out.
- Read some children’s books about tooth brushing.
- Or, have everyone brush their teeth at the same time.
To help your toddler understand the importance of brushing, it can be sometimes fun and helpful to let him/ her eat or drink something that will stain his teeth temporarily, and then let him brush them clean.
It can also be a good idea to create a tooth brushing routine and stick to the same routine each day.
Brushing and Flossing Instructions
- Children’s hands and mouths are different than adults. They need to use toothbrushes designed for children. Both adults and children should use brushes with soft and rounded bristles for gentle cleaning. Change to a new brush about every three months. This is important to prevent any residual debris from accumulating and keeping bristles strong enough to adequately clean all areas of the mouth.
- Wipe infant’s teeth gently with a moist and soft cloth or gauze square. As babies grow, use a child’s toothbrush with a small and pea-sized dab of toothpaste. By age 2 or 3, begin to teach your child to brush. You will still need to brush where they miss. Dentists and hygienists often advise children to use a gentle and short back and forth motion to remove plaque. When children are older, they can switch to this method.
- Hold the brush at an angle (45 degrees) towards teeth and gums. Move the brush back and forth with short strokes that are about a half tooth wide. Remember to brush the inside and outside surfaces of each tooth, top and bottom. You should hold the brush flat on top of the teeth and brush the chewing surfaces. Don’t forget to gently brush the tongue to remove debris and floss between teeth daily.
Meet Our Doctors
Our pediatric specialists and staff love children and are specially trained to put them at ease. We teach your children the proper way to take care of their teeth; but just as important, they learn that going to the dentist can be fun.
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Positive Feedback & Testimonials
Lovely people here, they are so nice and very patient with the kids. They make sure to interact with them and make them laugh. Kandice I believe her name was she is very sweet she made sure my son was comfortable while brushing his teeth and I love that. 100% recommend, moms bring your babies you will love it and enjoy the service here.
Best Children’s dentist possibly in the Houston area. My kids love going with him he makes visits so much easier. Dr Helson is very knowledgeable, honest kind, funny and never have had any issues with the work or treatment he has performed. All the staff is very accommodating and nice. In our last visit Marcos went above and beyond to help us and make us feel at ease.
Our son did amazing at the dentist. This is a proud moment for us as parents. After he cried all the way there, we finally calmed him down. The girls were amazing & made him feel safe. The doctor also treated him with care and love. Everywhere, relationships matter. He will forever remember his 1st big boy dentist experience.
This was an awesome experience….the office was very professional and the procedure was completed by Dr. Goolla and Marco quicker than I expected. They talked him through the procedure and kept him comfortable throughout and he went through this with flying colors. We received a thorough explanation after it was over and I was very impressed with their service. Would definitely recommend for children.
Such a cute environment! Receptionist were very friendly, Selena made our visit very thorough and special! very quick service! We found the perfect dentist for our little one.
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