Oral Hygiene for the First Tooth

Just take a baby cloth (face cloth) and wet the tip wrapped around your finger and rub the tooth down that way
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I never brushed the first 2 teeth (yikes) but I did get the CVS brand baby toothpaste that came with the soft finger brush. I didn't use the toothpaste until the kids were past a year old; before then, just a little water on that brush and scrubba scrubba!!

My 15 month old has had a mouthful of 12 teeth since he was 8 months old (soooo funny looking because he was still so little!) and he was the exception; I brush his teeth every day with a child's toothbrush and that baby toothpaste.

Congrats on the first tooth! And brava for the dental care; it is so important.
I confess that neither did I brush till my Téa had at least 4 teeth, but it's good to start early so they get used to it. I too used one of those rubber infant finger brushes, until she started to bite me (you'll know when THAT happens!) and then switched to a little soft bristle brush for babies that has a flashing light to a) entertain baby and b) let you know when your recommended for baby 1 minute is up.
I also started using the infant toothpaste (we use Earth's Best) when we started with the grown-up style brush.
Good luck! happy smiles!

I just wiped my daughter's first teeth with a wash cloth (clean one of course). When she got her molars in I used Weleda Children's Tooth Gel (all natural).

just a damp washcloth wrapped around your finger to start.......more teeth a baby sized brush--just water,no flouride till he learns to rinse and spit!!! no bottles at bed with anything but water---don't want nasty bottle mouth......happy to hear your concern! D.,RDH

I just got one of the infant finger-brushes and the toothpaste that comes with it. It's flouride-free, so no worries there. I brush my DD's teeth every morning after her first nursing session, and every night after her bedtime one. I also wipe her teeth with a cloth after each meal, while I am wiping her face down. After her 2nd tooth came in, I even started using the little floss picks, and she now (at almost 1 year) lets me floss her teeth with no problems whatsoever. People tell me I'm over-the top about it... but I was never taught good oral hygine and as a result my teeth are pretty much trashed. I figure that the younger I start her on good habits, the stronger they will be for her. :)