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- Temi Folayan
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Oral health
Tooth decay/dental caries is preventable, tooth brushing and healthy eating will keep teeth and gums healthy. Here are some top tips for a healthy mouth:
Top Tooth Brushing Tips
- Start brushing your child's teeth as soon as the first tooth comes through
- Brush your child's teeth twice a day with a family fluoride toothpaste*
- Make "last thing at night before bed" one of the times when you brush
- Children less than 3 years should use no more than a smear of toothpaste (see below)
- Children aged 3-6 years should use no more than a pea sized blob of toothpaste (see below)
- After brushing, encourage your child to "spit out and not rinse"
- Children need to be helped to brush and supervised by an adult whilst brushing until they are at least 7 years old
- Don't let your child eat or lick toothpaste from the tube
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Smear - under 3 years Pea sized blob - 3 years +
*Choose toothpaste with no less than "1,000ppm" fluoride (look at the ingredients on the back of the toothpaste pack to check its fluoride content)
Healthy Eating Tips
- Reduce the amount and frequency of consumption of sugary foods and drinks, you can do this by limiting consumption to meal times.
Last Updated: 29 June 2010 10:58