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Oral care for 1yr baby
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Good morning.My son of 1year 20days old.Normally we will bathe my son daily.As Iam workin woman due to lack of time I may skip his bath for 2 days.Then his oral cleaning with finger while bathing is misssing.Does it create any problem by incresing phlegm ?please suggest me tips for his oral care
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Oral Hygiene for kids is of utmost importance. Especially at this age.
find 5 minutes of time to maintain his oral hygiene.
You can do the following things
1. In the morning, use Baby brush (soft) add small amount of paste and clean the teeth that has eruped. you can use soft damp washcloth also. that will clean his gums.
2. Never, i repeat never let him sleep right after having his milk. clean his teeth then only make him sleep.
(Sleeping right after feeding can cause severe nursing bottle caries that will cause caries in his baby teeth)
3. Ideally after every meal, we should clean the teeth.
4. Follow regular visits to the dentists every 6 months
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Even if u are a working woman ,it doesn't take much time for maintenance of oral hygiene of your baby,
My advice would be to clean his teeth whenever you have a time
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Dr. Hiral Sheth
Pediatric Dentist
5 yrs exp
Vadodara
Ideally the brushing of the teeth should begin as soon as the tooth erupts, as it not only helps in cleaning but gives a soothing effect to the kid as it stimulates the gums. Since you are working u can brush ur child’s teeth at night before bed with finger brush and smear of tooth paste upon it.
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Dr. Surendra Kumar Alluri
Dentist
29 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Namaskaram,
It is always pleasing to see our child's first smile, even if they don't have enough teeth. Measures for cleaning the child's oral cavity is important for better development of the permanent teeth. If not taken care of properly, even children can get affected by caries. Caries which occur in children below 6 years of age are called Early Childhood Caries or ECC. But to our fortune, ECC takes time to manifest and with right amount of attention and care it can be reverted back. After feeding, cleaning the oral cavity with a damp clean cloth, limiting his snacking time and brushing his teeth with a rice-sized dot of baby toothpaste with fluoride can help your chap fight the problems regarding oral health. Team Shambhala.
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