{"id":44083,"date":"2022-06-25T17:10:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T17:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/?post_type=parent-kit&p=44083"},"modified":"2023-12-07T21:04:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T21:04:36","slug":"oral-health","status":"publish","type":"parent-kit","link":"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/es\/parent-kit\/oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Healthy teeth are important, even for babies. Between 6 months and 3 years, children get 20 baby teeth. Even though baby teeth eventually fall out, they help your child eat healthy foods and learn to talk and smile normally. They help the jawbone and face muscles develop, and they hold space for permanent teeth. Start good oral health care from birth, so your baby\u2019s gums are healthy and their first teeth do not have decay. Healthy teeth and gums are important to the health of the whole body.<\/p>\n

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Take Care of Your Baby\u2019s Gums and Teeth<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can help your baby\u2019s oral health very early, by cleaning their mouth and gums. Wipe your baby\u2019s gums with a clean, damp cloth or gauze pad every day. After a feeding and before bedtime is a good time to clean your baby\u2019s mouth.<\/p>\n

When your baby has their first tooth, start to brush two times a day with a smear of fluoride toothpaste about the size of a grain of rice. That is enough toothpaste to use until your baby is 3 years old.<\/p>\n

The germs that cause tooth decay can spread from mouth to mouth. Don\u2019t share food, cups, spoons or toothbrushes with your baby. Also don\u2019t use your mouth to clean off a pacifier.<\/p>\n

Your baby should have a checkup with a dentist when they have their first tooth, or by their first birthday.<\/p>\n

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