Baby Toothbrushes

Child's teeth care should be started at a very early age. Insufficient or improper care of baby teeth can cause serious problems with the health of permanent teeth in the future. So parents should not neglect such a seemingly insignificant issue, as the proper care for the first teeth of the baby.

In this article we will look at toothbrushes for babies and children, analyze their features and differences from "adult" brushes, talk about how to store and how often to change the toothbrush so as not to turn it from an assistant in keeping the mouth clean to the source of dangerous bacteria.

Main characteristics of children's toothbrushes

Ordinary toothbrushes, designed for use by adults, are not suitable for children. They are too large, and their bristles are too stiff for the child and can even scratch the gums and cause bleeding. Brushes for children are made only in this category of hardness - "soft". No others (neither "medium", nor even "hard", use undesirable). The head of the brush should be round, without sharp edges or corners, so as not to injure the mucous membrane of the mouth and gums of the crumbs. The size of the head is chosen individually - it should approximately equal in length to the size of two or three children's teeth. The most common size of the head of a child's brush is 18-25 mm in length and about 8 mm in width. Depending on the shape of the head, the bristles can be arranged in three, four rows or in a circle. Very often on children's toothbrushes there are colored spots. This is not just a design solution, these tags help identify the baby the amount of toothpaste needed for a single tooth brushing. Despite the desire of most parents to buy their children everything only natural, it is better to buy a baby a brush with synthetic bristles (with the tips of the bristles must necessarily be ground) - it's more hygienic. It is also important to pay attention to the handle - it should be bulky enough and have an anti-slip coating to fit comfortably into the child's palm. For the youngest, dentists recommend silicone toothbrushes (they can be used even as a teetotal for teeth), children older are suitable special children's brushes with a comfortable handle and a special form of brush. To choose which toothbrush and toothpaste is best for your baby, consult a dentist.

No less important is the proper cleaning technique. At first, help the child to brush his teeth, show what movements you clean your teeth and check that the baby is right after you.

To teach children to care for their teeth from childhood, showing them their own correct example. Only in this way will you help the crumb to avoid many serious problems with your dental health in the future.