When do I start cleaning baby's tongue??My mother in law tells me to clean it with damp cloth but I have never seen anybody cleaning a baby's tongue.He is only 5MO.Is it safe to do it?

1 Answer

Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children4 years ago

A. the baby is already 5 months of age there is no problem in maintaining dental hygiene to the baby you can simply mass as the gums with your finger can clean the tongue with the damp cloth

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