Answers to Your Dental Concerns as New Parents

ANSWERS TO YOUR DENTAL CONCERNS as new parents YOUR BABY IS GETTING THEIR FIRST TEETH, BUT WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS, BUT HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW! WHEN DO I NEED Right from the get go! Begin wiping your baby's gums with a moist, soft cloth after every meal from the moment they are born. This will protect your baby's teeth from harmful bacteria when they finally emerge. It also helps to create a very positive habit! TO START CARING FOR MY BABY'S TEETH? DO I REALLY NEED TO TAKE MY BABY TO THE DENTIST AT AGE ONE? It is recommended that you take your baby in at age one, but this trip is not always necessary if take proper care of your child's teeth at you home. If proper care is taken, you can wait till age three if there are no noticeable issues. IS IT VERY OFTEN THAT BABIES GET CAVITIES? It is rare that babies get cavities since their diets usually have a significantly smaller amount of sugar. Still, it is important to not give your child a bottle that they can constantly suck on. It is also essential that you brush their teeth at least once a day. КEEP ON HEARING STUFF ABOUT FLUORIDE. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT I SHOULD Fluoride BE GIVING TO MY helps to strengthen and protect your child's tooth enamel as they CHILD OR WILL THEY NATUALLY GET IT IN THE WATER THEY grow. If your city's water supply has a sufficient amount of fluoride you won't have to worry about this issue. If this is not the case DRINK AT НOMЕ? or you use well water, you will want to discuss using supplements with your dentist. SHOULD I BE USING TOOTHPASTE ON MY CHILD'S TEETH? Before your child's first teeth appear you should not use toothpaste. Once that first tooth begins to show, you can use a rice smudge of toothpaste. You can increase this to a pea sized amount when your child turns three. jamazingsmile DENTA L- www.ama zingsmile.ca