Baby Dental Care Baby Paste

As soon as you see the signs of your baby growing new teeth, get ready to initiate a good dental health regime. Some suggest that babies do not need dental care during their first year, but observation has shown that a baby needs proper dental care, complete with baby toothbrush and baby paste.

When To Begin Using Baby Paste?

By the time your baby is 4 months old, they will show signs of teeth. You should begin dental care as soon as you see those. Toothbrushes made for babies have super soft bristles and do not cause harm to the baby gums, but if your kid seems uncomfortable with its use, try using a soft cotton cloth dabbed with a tiny amount of baby paste against the teeth. Later in a few more months, introduce a brush, again with very little baby paste on it.

This should be done with regularity twice everyday. If you see the baby becoming uncooperative while brushing its teeth, you will have to change the toothpaste or try a softer toothbrush. Doctors/child nurses recommend toothpastes that have pleasant fruit tastes.

Ingredients in Baby Paste

Do not buy baby  toothpaste that lists fluoride as a content. Babies do not need fluoride or sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) because they  do not eat tar/plague generating food. Parents should take care to avoid products that list a lot of chemicals in the toothpaste. Even some products that sell under the moniker of ‘herbal’  do contain ingredients that are not fit for toddlers under 4 years old.

Speaking of the age, any kid under 4 produce a lot of saliva but they cannot spit it out like older kids. Thus, if you keep using fluoride or SLS laced baby paste, you might be exposing it to untold dangers. By some research conducted on baby paste, SLS is a known cause of oral ulcers in kids!

Also be careful not to buy products if they have any of the following things in it:

1. Saccharin

2. Salicylates

3. Anti Microbial chemicals

Kids of age less than 4 years need no more than a simple solution of baking soda with very fruit extracts for that pleasant taste. More importantly, the manufacturer should be well known and not some dubious brand from overseas. If you think you need more information about baby dental care, check with your child specialist about baby toothbrush and baby paste.