Brushing Infant Teeth?

My daughter is 8 months old and just started to cut her first 2 bottom teeth. I can see them coming up. When do you start brushing teeth? What do you use, soft brush and warm water or do you use toothpaste (for little ones of course)

Brushing Infant Teeth?
You start brushing as soon as teeth appear. You can use a soft cloth and water, a toothbrush and water, or they make special "infant" finger toothbrushes as well. You don't need to use any kind of toothpaste. Also, you really only "need" to brush once a day--at night is best.





Most pediatric dentists suggest taking your child for their first visit around age 1.
Reply:Start brushing teeth when they come out, don't use flouride until they are two. Just use water or buy some baby stuff at the store.
Reply:you can use the finger brushes those work great


and then as she gets more teeth use a soft tooth brush





you can take them to the dentist at around age 3 to 4


good luck
Reply:I just took my daughter who is 1 yrs old to a pediatric dentist, and he stated that NO flouride toothpaste should be used until a child is able to spit. Ingesting flouride can be harmful to children. Before a child has teeth, a washcloth on your finger with some water will do the trick for cleaning gums. Once the teeth come in, a small baby tooth brush is all you need.
Reply:We bought baby orajel toothpaste and brush.... its a finger brush that you slip on your finger, its rubber and it has rubber bristles on it, and the little safe orajel toothpaste. My son loves it, we do it every night when he takes a tubby.
Reply:use a waschcloth or your finger with a finger toothbrush...no fluoride till a child is two...so either a baby toothpaste or just water...


Start brushing as soon as your child has teeth, twice a day.



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