Some tips for brushing your children

To ensure complete oral health and prevent dozens of possible problems in our mouths, it is imperative the heat record behaviors hygiene and oral care from an early age. It is our responsibility as parents and adults caring for the health of our children and teach them to keep for themselves.

The truth is that many times, the kids are not the best people when Tooth brushing and sink becomes a war zone. Sometimes parents are responsible either by inattention or lack of sufficient information to impart knowledge about oral hygiene to the kids. In an effort to assist in this critical task, we made ​​a small list of tips and advice to help you create a taste for oral hygiene in children.

· Although many people believe otherwise, hygiene in the child’s mouth should start from birth and not have to wait for the emergence of a tooth. Thus, even before the first year, you must perform a clean mouth with a wet gauze to remove remaining food from the mouth of the child.
· Between the first and second years of round the child will use a small toothbrush with a toothpaste of small quantities of special non-fluoride. These toothpastes can be swallowed by children and are ideal to teach them to spit out of your mouth when you finish brushing .
· By age two a child can brush alone, but of course, needs the adult supervision. Place a mirror in front of the child during this brush your teeth. This allows you to see what happens and will be much more fun and interesting process.
· Young children should use brushes consistent size, small and soft bristles to avoid injuring your gums. Integrate it into the process by allowing you to choose their own toothbrush. There are a variety of brushes with cartoons and bright colors, even with lights, which will secure the brushing of teeth much more fun.
· The ideal time is two minutes brushing, making it ideal to find a fun way to pass the time as a child listening to a song or use as a game. Some brushes incorporate music by this time to mark the beginning and end of the brush .
· Make sure the child has been properly rinsed the mouth and not swallow the toothpaste. Explain to swallow the toothpaste is not good for your health. Also you should save the toothpaste in a place where the child is not easily accessible.
· Remember to replace your kids brush every two to three months or if you have suffered a serious infection like the flu. Never allow children to share toothbrushes to avoid unnecessary infections.
· Above all try to make the experience of brushing fun and invite children to participate. Brush their teeth together, laugh, make it play for both and an activity to enjoy.

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