my son is 18 months old now. shall we start brushing his teeth .if so kindly suggest a tooth paste. normal they will swallow it. if thier is any alternative or we should not start brushing at this age

1 Answer

ExpertNiharika PandeyPediatric Dentist4 years ago

A. Hi yes you can start brushing your kid's teeth as soon as the first tooth erupts in the oral cavity. use silicon finger toothbrush along with rice grain size amount of nonfluoridated flavoured kid's toothpastes like colgate natural twice daily

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