When do I start brushing my baby's teeth?

my baby is 10 month old and he alrady has 4 full grown teeth with a 5th tooth coming out. When and how do I start brushing his teeth?

When do I start brushing my baby's teeth?
Right now. You should have actually started cleaning his gums before he got teeth. But at 10 months get some training toothpaste since he will be swollowing it. I don't remember the exact name of it but it has Little Bear on it.
Reply:you should have already started- even before teeth come in it is good to brush the gums. get started!!!
Reply:You can start brushing as soon as a baby has teeth. Try to make it a mild children's toothpaste with a soft bristled brush. If the baby resists learning, be encouraging, but never force him to brush his teeth. Substitute floride enriched drinking water to make sure he gets his floride and limit sugar intake.
Reply:You should start brushing their teeth as soon as they pop through, so start now. Get a baby brush and flouride-free toothpaste from the store and just do the best you can. It usually tastes so good there's not a problem... What I do is sit my 15 month old on the counter so she can see herself, and I tell her to "say aah" and then I do the best I can. She usually chomps down on the brush the second it's in her mouth and sucks off the toothpaste, but I manage to get each tooth slightly brushed each time. Aim for twice a day, but at least once.
Reply:you can "brush" their gums with a face cloth from day one i guess.just do it very gently. Once they get teeth you can use a baby tooth brush (there are actual brushes or there are little things you put on your finger) a clean mouth is a happy mouth after all:)
Reply:even at 10 months old his gums will still be very soft, you should have started to brush them by now,


i would buy a very soft 1st stage brush and some baby toothpaste and just put a small ammount on, i used to do this with my kids and i would let them chew on it themselves then i would give them a soft gentle brush, my health visitor erccomended letting them chew on it especially when they weer teething
Reply:Before my daughter could do it on her own, I just used a soft washcloth and would wash her gums and teeth with it. Very easy and simple.
Reply:As soon as teeth start to show signs of coming through you need to start the brushing process. you can buy a starter tooth brush sets and this does them from 6mths months up,


my daughter is 5.5 mths and i have started as her first teeth are showing in her gums,


I'll start with massaging the gums with my finger, and as the teeth move further through I'll move up to the next appropriate brush
Reply:when they are born. you take a wet washcloth %26amp; wipe their gums after feedings or once a day. But since he's already 10m, start now. Its never too early! =) get one of those training sets at the store that has the little brush %26amp; the tooth %26amp; gum cleanser in it. And just brush his teeth. He may not let you at first, but keep trying. For now, you may put him in his high chair %26amp; let him brush first and then you can try. When he's older (around 12m) you could let him brush his teeth in the tub. I would let mine brush them in the tub at night. That way they could do it %26amp; it wouldn't make a mess.
Reply:I started brushing my children's teeth as soon as they got there first tooth, I bought the Gerber tooth brush with the tooth paste. It has worked well with teaching my children how to brush there teeth.
Reply:you can start now after you talk to his doctor make sure he or she thinks it's okay i started with my daughter about that age she had more teeth at 10 months though. i just bought trainging tooth paste. gerber is the best.
Reply:right away you should have started brushing his gums before he got teeth
Reply:Now. You could have been brushing the gums. But I would brush them now and get into a routine of brushing them in the morning and before bed.



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