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First teeth - cleaning??
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Hi there!!
I am not able to see my GP this week, so thought I would throw a question at the mums on here :) My daughter is 5 1/2 months old, and has 3 teeth... They have been there for about a week, and I do not know what to do with cleaning!! (First time mum lol) I have a little orthopaedic toothbrush, but i just use water and she bites it... Other than that, when are you supposed to use toothpaste or a proper little baby toothbrush? (Once with bristles, the one I have has silicone to be soft on her gums..) I have no idea what is recommended at the moment as I was ignored when I said she was teething... Does anyone know what I am meant to do in the meantime? Thank you :) Ruth. Posted on 09/21/09, 10:09 pm |
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Aussie standards recommend that you use toothpaste when the kiddo can spit on instruction. The next time you're at the grocery store, pick up a tube of kid's toothpaste and have a read. They list the info on the label.
You don't have to use a toothbrush if your LO has sensitive gums. A face cloth and water will suffice. They do sell a 0-2 years old toothbrush, but the bristles are quite a bit harder than the ones specifically made for babies. Tommee Tippee has a great three piece brush set that's around 10AU- it has a regular super soft bristled toothbrush and two other brushes that have nubs on them. Its the best thing I found for in our market. http://www.pharmacyonline.com.au/i... 
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my son is almost 9 months old. he has 2 teeth in on the bottom. i was using the finger toothbrush, but i was getting bit all the time so i bought him a toothbrush. i have the baby toothpaste that is safe to swallow and does not have flouride in it.
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Ruth, if you're looking for the toothpaste with no fluoride, its called Nenedent-baby. They don't sell it in stores around here, but its easily found online. The one found here comes with a finger brush.
http://www.naturalbabyproducts.com... After some digging around, I found this: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mhcs/...
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Thank you both so very much for the info!!!!
I really appreciate the replies, and am looking into online ordering now :) She just caught me by surprise with those teeth lol and I had no idea how to care for them as she is so little... The toothbrushes all looked a bit rough, so thanks for the info ladies! x
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Oh I just found out we have those toothbrushes in a store round the corner (same ones apparently!) I will be following the advice on caring under 12months and definately sticking to fluoride-free toothpaste when we get it!!!! Cheers guys :)
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