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Mom of a 4 yr 4 m old boy2 years ago

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My baby is 19 months old and he lets me brush his teeth somehow, but absolutely refuses to clean his tongue.. I have to force my strwngth on him to ever be able to get it done... so far I only got to do that properly for 3 times max, need help!

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy2 years ago

A. it is important to maintain hygiene of the oral cavity and the tongue. with the help of your clean fingers or with the help of clean cotton cloth you can clean the oeral cavity regularly at least one or two times per day. during cleaning it is always important to examine the oral cavity for any ulcer or rash or some types of rash or pain for the child s

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