when can baby start brushing her teeth?

As a previous dental assistant, I believe you should always clean the gums of a baby until their teeth arrive. When teeth are in, they should be brushed daily. I have a 3 1/2 year old and a 1 year old and they brush their teeth twice a day with baby toothpaste and a regular toothbrush. I believe it teaches them good habits to grow up with and is healthier for them. It is too soon for flouride, next time you see your dentist, ask him when he recommends flouride.

I have a year old baby, and he has four teeth. I dont think it is nice to use floride as it is chemical and perhaps the baby would not be able to spit it out! I just use a silicon baby brush and i do the same that you do.

what you are doing now is okay. there are toothbrush for a year old baby and you can but that one as soon as your child turns one. when my children are still that young i only use silicon brush for their teeth. i started brushing their teeth with baby toothpaste around two years old were they know how to spit it out already. thats what i did with my children, i have four and they are all teens now and have beautiful perfect teeth.

Tis website says your baby should visit the dentist right after the first tooth comes in! Check it out: "http://www.aapd.org/publications/brochures/babycare.asp" there is a lot of good information there!

Buy a soft baby tooth brush and brush her teeth and gums gently just as you would if she had all of her teeth. If you brush your teeth at the same time she will learn what cleaning your teeth is about from a young age. We have a special song we sing before and after we brush teeth at our house - just the children that is! - and this makes teeth brushing special. Make it a big deal and get excited about how shiney her teeth look after they are brushed. Go overboard and have fun! Enjoy your baby, they just grow to fast!

I think you should always clean there gums and teeth. As long as she will let you do it. I see so many kids these days with bad teeth

I have brushed my daughter's teeth since the moment the first one appeared, i just used a baby toothbrush since it has extra soft bristles & then a 'milk' toothpaste which is suitable up to the age of about 6. I have seen what happens when parents get lazy (most of my nieces have bad teeth which is very sad to see) so i decided from the beginning i would take care of my daughter's teeth as soon as they started coming in & i'd get her in to a habit of brushing them all the time. She's now 2 & i usually brush her teeth once a day - sometimes she'll just run in the opposite direction or not open her mouth so as long as i can get that 1 brush in a day, i think it's worth it. I do get her teeth brushed twice a day on the good days & hopefully i am teaching her good habits that she'll continue with as she gets older. Just buy your daughter a baby tooth brush - something with soft bristles so they're gentle on her gums & find a baby toothpaste suitable from a very young age & you're all set to go! You'll find initially it wont be so hard coz it's fun for them so that always made my life easier! Good Luck!

I started brushing my kids teeth when he was one year old. Nowadays children eat a lot of sweets and chocolates which is bad for their teeth. So i brush their teeth regularly.