CAMBRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE. CAMBRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE THE LITTLE PEOPLE Dr Rosalind Peart When those first teeth come through you need to start brushing. Small soft toothbrushes are available from your pharmacy or ask your dentist to order you one. Use a regular strength fluoride toothpaste twice a day. Just a small smear of paste is sutfficient otherwise you end up with a mouthful of bubbles and you cannot see what you're doing. Your baby will find that very off putting as well. The 2nd brush should be just before your baby goes to sleep at night. A good method is to lay your child across your lap. If you are right handed have their head on your left, you can use your left arm to support their head and hold their As promised, here are some thought's on how to care for your child's first set of teeth. Most often the two lower front teeth come through at around 6 months. Some children teeth have very little difficulty and others have quite a hard time. Their gums become sore and swollen, they may run a slight fever, often they drool a lot and the skin on their chin becomes inflamed, sleep patterns can be disturbed and usually they want to bite on something hard. So all of that is normal, but it can be a challenging time for both you and your baby. chin with your left hand so that you have a stable position. That leaves your right hand available to brush gently with, you have good visibility and access. Something as simple as rubbing your child's gums with your finger can be very soothing. There are lovely teething rings and necklaces available now- just be very careful that a necklace is made well and there is no chance of a bead coming off. Teething rings that you can place in the fridge Absolutely do not put your baby to bed with a bottle of milk once they have (not the freezer!) work very well because they have a cooling effect. And of course there are teething gels from the pharmacy, I always found those rather messy and it was easier just to have a couple of teething rings in the fridge. any teeth. It will cause rapid tooth decay. If they are wanting to suck something "dummy's" are very well designed now and cause no harm. It is a simple option to avoid a lot of upset. 9A Anzac Street I (Opposite New World) I Tel: 07 8275079 I www.cambridgedental.co.nz CAMBRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE. CAMBRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE THE LITTLE PEOPLE Dr Rosalind Peart When those first teeth come through you need to start brushing. Small soft toothbrushes are available from your pharmacy or ask your dentist to order you one. Use a regular strength fluoride toothpaste twice a day. Just a small smear of paste is sutfficient otherwise you end up with a mouthful of bubbles and you cannot see what you're doing. Your baby will find that very off putting as well. The 2nd brush should be just before your baby goes to sleep at night. A good method is to lay your child across your lap. If you are right handed have their head on your left, you can use your left arm to support their head and hold their As promised, here are some thought's on how to care for your child's first set of teeth. Most often the two lower front teeth come through at around 6 months. Some children teeth have very little difficulty and others have quite a hard time. Their gums become sore and swollen, they may run a slight fever, often they drool a lot and the skin on their chin becomes inflamed, sleep patterns can be disturbed and usually they want to bite on something hard. So all of that is normal, but it can be a challenging time for both you and your baby. chin with your left hand so that you have a stable position. That leaves your right hand available to brush gently with, you have good visibility and access. Something as simple as rubbing your child's gums with your finger can be very soothing. There are lovely teething rings and necklaces available now- just be very careful that a necklace is made well and there is no chance of a bead coming off. Teething rings that you can place in the fridge Absolutely do not put your baby to bed with a bottle of milk once they have (not the freezer!) work very well because they have a cooling effect. And of course there are teething gels from the pharmacy, I always found those rather messy and it was easier just to have a couple of teething rings in the fridge. any teeth. It will cause rapid tooth decay. If they are wanting to suck something "dummy's" are very well designed now and cause no harm. It is a simple option to avoid a lot of upset. 9A Anzac Street I (Opposite New World) I Tel: 07 8275079 I www.cambridgedental.co.nz