The Right Toothbrush For Your Child

The St James Dental Group
Dental Care: What Is
The Right Toothbrush For
Your Child?

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Finding the right toothpaste
• Dental care home regimen involves things
like finding the right toothpaste,
toothbrush, mouth rinse, floss and correct
technique for brushing and flossing.

Basic part of dental care
• Of all these important things to have, the
most basic part of dental care is tooth
brushing. It would always start on finding
the right toothbrush. It would always start
on finding the right toothbrush.

Toothbrush comes in many forms
• Toothbrush comes in many forms, shape
and colors. All of these attributes are
necessary and useful depending on what
age group your child belongs to.

“Structure defines function”
• As an engineering motto goes, “structure
defines function”. Each toothbrush design is
made for a particular purpose.

Kid’s toothbrush
• There are a lot of toothbrushes in the
market. You might be confused as to what
type of toothbrush is right for your child.
Certain types of toothbrushes are custom-
made for your child’s age

Choosing the appropriate type of toothbrush
• Choosing the appropriate type of
toothbrush for him is very essential in
having an effective oral hygiene.

When does your child start using toothbrush
• When does your child start using
toothbrush? By the time the first tooth
appears, that could be around six month of
age.

Baby’s delicate teeth
• Baby’s delicate teeth and gums should be
cleaned right from the early stage. There
are infant toothbrushes available in baby
stores or any drug store or pharmacy. These
toothbrushes come in three sets.

The first brush has soft rubber tip
• The first one is a soft rubber tip with soft
rubberized protrusions. This type helps to
remove sticky milk on the gums. This can
also serves as baby’s teeter to relieve his
itching gums.

The second one toothbrush
• The second one is tiny rounded toothbrush
with two lines of soft bristles. This is used
when the first two teeth on the lower front
gums have already erupted. This serves as
his first real toothbrush on which he can
practice using before more baby teeth
erupt.

Then the third toothbrush.
• The third one on the set is a tiny rounded
toothbrush with three files of soft bristles.
This is used when your baby has several
teeth already.

Entering toddlerhood
• As he enters toddlerhood, his toothbrush
should be made more capable for brushing
a set of 20 teeth.

Entering toddlerhood
• At this time, he should use appropriate
toothpaste for kids (without fluoride).
Remember though that he is not allowed to
use toothpaste until age 2.

Parents or guardians
• Parents or guardians should still help him
brush his teeth correctly. If not, his teeth
will not be thoroughly cleaned. Typically,
toothbrush for this age has rounded head
with rubber lining, soft bristles and easy-
grip stem.

Cushion their tiny hands
• The stem is also lined with rubber to
cushion his tiny hands. This also gives a slip-
free advantage. During pre-school age, the
toothbrush is essentially the same with
toddler toothbrush.

Toothpaste indicator
• The only difference is the toothpaste
indicator found on the middle of the
bristles. It has a different color with the
bristles because, it tells them the right
amount of toothpaste to use.

If your child is using toothpaste
• If your child is using toothpaste, make sure
he knows how to spit it out and rinse his
mouth, especially if it contains fluoride. It is
very dangerous for your child to ingest
fluoride on a regular basis.

What may happen by age six
• By age six, usually the 2 lower front teeth
fall and permanent teeth erupt. Also the
first permanent molars come in behind the
last baby molar.

Longer soft-bristled toothbrush
• This calls for more efficient toothbrush.
Longer soft-bristled toothbrush with larger
and rounded head helps the brushing of the
permanent teeth easier and more effective.

Second permanent molars are erupted
• At age twelve, the second permanent
molars are erupted. There are
toothbrushes in the market with longer
bristles arranged in crisscross manner to
reach the creases of the teeth.

Other types of toothbrushes
• Other types available have bendable heads
to get to hard to reach areas. Others are
battery-operated for effortless brushing
strokes.

Orthodontic treatment such as braces
• If your child is having an orthodontic
treatment such as braces, his toothbrush
should have longer side row bristles and
shorter on the center. This structure can
effectively clean the spaces around the
brackets.

Interdental toothbrush
• Interdental toothbrush is a tiny
toothbrush used to reach those parts
which are impossible to clean with a
regular size toothbrush.

Rinse with hot water
• All toothbrushes should always be rinsed
out with hot water to reduce bacterial
accumulation. Whenever your child is sick,
make sure you throw away that toothbrush
and have him use a new one.

• Also make sure the toothpaste is not
directly placed on the bristles of the
toothbrush when your child is sick. You can
use your finger to get the toothpaste and
place it on the toothbrush.
When your child is sick

Electric toothbrushes
• Now regarding electric toothbrushes: Are
they better? They sure are. They
definitely clean the teeth and gums
better. Children 6 and up can use this
type of toothbrush.

Different types and brands
• There are several different types and
brands available on the market. The best
is to ask your dentist for advice on which
type is best.

No matter what age
• No matter what age your child is, soft
bristles are required for a good
toothbrush. Use an appropriate
toothbrush for your child’s age to have
an effective and better brushing
experience.

Teach your kids to brush
• Teach your kids to brush their teeth at
least twice a day. We will talk about
other areas of oral hygiene in another
article.

Good oral hygiene
• Oral health and dental care is essential
for your child to keep healthy gums and
teeth. Good oral hygiene has to start
from early age.

Avoid future dental problems
• Children who are brought up with good
oral hygiene habits, will avoid future
dental problems like cavities, gum
disease, infections and many more.

Incidence of oral diseases
• Tooth decay is one of the highest
incidence of oral diseases, so why not
protect our kids?

Do you have any questions?
• If you have any questions or want an
appointment to learn the proper way of
brushing, or if you want us to teach your
kids the proper way of brushing and
flossing.

Ask a professional
Dental Care: What Is The
Right Toothbrush For Your Child?
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The Right Toothbrush For Your Child

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