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Mom of a 3 yr old girl1 Year ago

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when to start baby brushing and tongue cleaning?

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Author of questionMom of 2 children1 Year ago

A. Thank you sir.

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy1 Year ago

A. you have to start cleaning the oral cavity with water everyday after giving food to the child. also after first tooth eruption you have to start cleaning the teeth of the child at least two times per day either with your finger or cotton cloth. after few more tooth eruption it is advisable to go for finger toothbrush. initially you have to use baby toothpaste of any good brand and take only very small quantity of tooth paste (pea size quantity) to do to tooth brushing. tongue--initially with the help of fingers and clean cotton cloth and later with the help of tongue cleaner you should clean the tongue of the child. it is important to maintain hygiene of the oral cavity and the tongue. with the help of your clean fingers or with the dhelp of clean cotton cloth you can clean the oral 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 d

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