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Mom of a 5 yr 11 m old boy4 years ago

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My baby is 16 month old and as he has pda surgery they told to take care of oral . Doctor advised toothpaste and is it safe to use it Bec he does not split it .can I use brush for his teeth as he has got upper and lower two big teeth on side

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ExpertDr. Garima VermaDentist4 years ago

A. hello dear parent yes you can brush and tooth paste. initially we advise to use soft finger based brush and later on move to age appropriate normal tooth brush. for toothpaste you can use any age appropriate toothpaste but quantity should not be more than size of rice grain till 3 years of age

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