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Brush baby teeth before or after milk...

When to start oral care for baby

I never brush my baby's teeth

Brush baby teeth before or after milk

When to start brushing baby teeth with toothpaste

How to brush 1 year old teeth

As your baby's teeth start to appear (generally around 6 months old), start brushing them with a bit of fluoride toothpaste.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) both recommend this.

It's easy to take a relaxed approach about baby teeth because your child will eventually lose them anyway.

But it's important to take good care of your child's baby (primary) teeth for several reasons:

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The primary teeth will help your child with speech and chewing.
The primary teeth hold space for your child's permanent teeth to erupt when it's time.

If baby teeth are missing, the gaps can cause other teeth to shift and cause their permanent teeth to come in crooked or trapped inside the jawbone.
Cavities can cause pain and infections, and the need for increased dental procedures.

A quarter of children aged 2 to 5 years have had a cavity, and more than half of chil