Brushing ???

5speckledfrogs · June 2014

I'm at a complete loss. When do we start brushing their teeth?

5speckledfrogs · June 2014

He has two bottom teeth and two coming in on top. We don't brush but I noticed some banana stuck between his bottom teeth from last night so it made me think maybe I'm slacking and should start brushing (?) HALP

StefMurph · June 2014

I brush my teeth while she's in the bathtub. When she became interested, I began brushing her gums. No baby teeth here yet.

carawasa · June 2014

stupid question for those who brush...I'm assuming you are not using toothpaste?

5speckledfrogs · June 2014

Brandontricia said:
Before he had teeth I would wipe his gums daily , now I brush his two bottom teeth every night.

Dry or with toothpaste?

ncase2 · June 2014

We brush... sort of. I let him play with his toothbrush when I'm getting him ready for bed. That counts, right??

Lee81 · June 2014

I brush with a wet toothbrush (no toothpaste) after her morning meal and her last evening meal. When I remember. For about .0002 seconds until she decides she'd rather do it herself.

*blue*flower* · June 2014

If they have teeth you should be brushing them. You can use a wet toothbrush or get some baby toothpaste.

MissLauraPants · June 2014

My pedi said to start brushing, it's also good to get the bacteria out as well on the gums. We use baby toothpaste without Flouride. And he loves brushing his teeth.

jennlin · June 2014

no teeth, no brushing.

5speckledfrogs · June 2014

Ahh, I'm slacking. *runs off to Target to buy #allthebabytoothproducts*

[Deleted User] · June 2014

DS has 5 teeth, so I think I'm gonna pick up the banana toothbrush today...my grandma, who watches him during the day, wipes his gums/teeth though

finnybooboo · June 2014

We have two bottom teeth and we started brushing, but not consistently. We really need to get into the habit!

cassey910 · June 2014

I brush DS guns occasionally so he will beuse to it when his teeth come in.

tashad18 · June 2014

We dry brush his two bottom teeth and his gums until he steals the toothbrush and does it himself.

hartsl01 · June 2014

We use a little brush and 'toothpaste' we got at Target. DS thinks brushing is a game right now and he thoroughly enjoys it, he likes to see how hard he can bite down on my finger. We brush every night before bed.

hartsl01 · June 2014

We use a little brush and 'toothpaste' we got at Target. DS thinks brushing is a game right now and he thoroughly enjoys it, he likes to see how hard he can bite down on my finger. We brush every night before bed.

MargaretC5 · June 2014

We user teeth wipes instead of a tooth brush. We wipe twice a day. I am thinking we will need to change to a toothbrush soon. DS has 8 teeth and it really hurts when he bites as we try to wipe his teeth.

Ajoyd · June 2014

We brush with just a wet baby/toddler toothbrush. It is a combo of me gently brushing and him chewing on the toothbrush. I don't think even baby toothpaste would go over well at this point.

Amjoy25 · June 2014

No SS option? She has teeth and I don't brush them, but I give her a tooth brush to chew on.

Kdanson · June 2014

No teeth here yet, but I do clean her gums with a wet washcloth once a day at bath time.

ajjf1026 · June 2014

Dentist said to practice brushing with DS but to deft not use toothpaste yet.

chelseyestelle · June 2014

At our 6 month appointment my pedi said the new recommendation was to brush their teeth every day with fluoride toothpaste. I was like.. Wait non-fluoride toothpaste, right? She said nope, fluoride! They changed it. I still haven't done that though! Freaky. We brush his teeth everyday with just water.

chicsahm · June 2014

DD has 8 teeth and 3 just finished erupting a couple weeks ago, I don't brush when they hurt her but now that everything is settling in I do

sleepy33 · June 2014

I said I brush them, but it's really mostly just him biting on the toothbrush.

sooner1981 · June 2014

chelseyestelle said:
At our 6 month appointment my pedi said the new recommendation was to brush their teeth every day with fluoride toothpaste. I was like.. Wait non-fluoride toothpaste, right? She said nope, fluoride! They changed it. I still haven't done that though! Freaky. We brush his teeth everyday with just water.

This. Our pediatrician said new recommendation is flourish toothpaste (just a dot) from the time they have their first tooth. Apparently teeth are super porous at the beginning and fluoride helps beef their strength up to be strong for the next years.

5speckledfrogs · June 2014

kicius56 said:
Oh and according to the ADA you should floss your kids' teeth once they have two teeth that touch. )

Yeah freaking right. Not happening

StefMurph · June 2014

23Melissa28 said:
Shit, 8 teeth? 5 teeth? And Jr is just over here with his one snaggle tooth lol

Callie still all gums. She's just a day older than jr.

emmylou78 · June 2014

StefMurph said:

23Melissa28 said:
Shit, 8 teeth? 5 teeth? And Jr is just over here with his one snaggle tooth lol
Callie still all gums. She's just a day older than jr.

8 teeth is crazy! #teamnoteeth here. No teeth no brushing.

edaire · June 2014

My aunt who is a dentist said to brush his teeth with no toothpaste twice a day. It gets them in "practice". She said you can also just wipe their teeth with a wash cloth of gauze.

LetsGoToDisney · June 2014

I questioned my dentist about baby oral care at my last cleaning. His instructions were to use a baby toothbrush or a finger toothbrush to clean her tongue and gums with every bath before she gets teeth. Then after her teeth come in, brush them twice a day. He said that it is more about establishing a routine of good oral care rather than managing decay at this point.

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