Chipped Baby Teeth: Elmo
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Brushing Teeth
Asked by L.T. from Dallas
on September 6, 2007
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At what age do you serously start brushing teeth? My daughter has several teeth and brushing is almost nonexistant. She has the tooth brush and I try to do it some a...
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- My son is 15 months and teeth brushing is an ORDEAL. In the morning, I am only able to get a couple good swipes before he pries his mouth shut. Night time is easier as...
- At one you should definitely be brushing her teeth. We went through a rough time getting Ryan to cooperate with doing stuff, what I've found that works is by sayi...
- I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. Since my youngest was about 1 yr I was brushing his teeth 2-3 times a day without a hassle and still at age 2 he lets me. I say lets...
Brushing Teeth
Asked by N.K. from Detroit
on February 8, 2008
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My daughter is 15 months old and since she's cut teeth I have been brushing her teeth with a rubbered brissle toothbrush. The doc said that was fine and when their 2 ...
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- Hi N., When my boys were teething, they really liked to chew on a toothbrush. My ped said that it helped them relieve pressure and cut the teeth. Just skip the t...
- HI N., I have been a dental assistant for years plus I have 2 kids who went through the same thing. Don't worry your daughter will get in the habit of brushing. M...
- I'd get her a infant/toddler toothbrush with Elmo on it sure. But really you should be brushing her teeth after her milk before she sleeps. Milk in the mouth overnight...
Tooth Brushing for a 16Mo Old
Asked by E.H. from Austin
on April 26, 2007
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Hi,
I have a 16 mo old daughter and we're having some issues with dental hygiene. I used to let her do most of the brushing, but then I was pretty horrified to disc...
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- i have a 3 yo and 18 mo old. what works with the 3 yo is i let him brush first and then i ask him to let mommy get what he missed. the 18 month old i brush with a sepe...
- i have a 25 month old girl who used to brush her own teeth too. i had trouble getting her to let me brush them for her but now, she gets it. i started by telling her s...
- As a mother of 2, I have gone thru that experience more than once, but it has to be something fun as well as educating them on what happens if they dont brush. There ...
Brushing Teeth
Asked by A.J. from Portland
on April 12, 2007
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My daughter is 21 months old and she absolutly hates us brushing her teeth. Nothing bad has ever happened to her teeth, that I know of - and she runs to the bathroom e...
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- Hi! I have a 22month old son and 3 1/2 year old daughter and they both do the same thing! We do the same routine every night but my son always does it and my daughte...
- my daughter did the same thing.. she outgrew it and now at 3 loves to brush her teeth.. we always tell her to say "EEEE" and she holds her teeth in a smile so i can br...
- Hi, Im a general dentist that treats a lot of kids, but I also have a 2 year old. Since I have seen kids as young as 2 yrs old that have cavities, I am a heavy end...
Toddlers Brushing Their Teeth
Asked by S.L. from Denver
on March 7, 2008
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How do I get my 2 year old to brush her teeth. She likes the mechanical tooth brush but doesn't brush long enogh and the little she does do is not a very good job. If ...
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- Hi, There is a new toothbrush out there called the Firefly (sold at Target). It has a blinky light that goes for a full minute. This helps the child know how long ...
- If she likes the mechanical ones try the Tooth Tunes they play music in your mouth for a full two minutes. You brush during the music and when it stops you stop. They...
- We took turns brushing teeth with our toddlers - in other words, they brushed our teeth for us, and we brushed their teeth for them. We made it into a big game, so t...
Teeth Brushing Nightmare
Asked by K.M. from Reading
on August 25, 2008
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I know how important it is to brush your toddlers teeth. My daughter used to be fine when she was a baby, probably because it felt good on her gums. But now that she...
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- K. - I have had two very strong willed boys and two is very independent, as we both know. I am also a dental hygienist. Please hear me . You don't need to use a tooth ...
- Same story with us! We were brushing in the high chair after meals. Change the location. We changed to the bathroom sink and let her stand on a stool. She can se...
- So, you already have alot of great responses, but this is what worked for my little girl who is almost 2. She loves counting, so we started counting when we brush her ...
Teeth Brushing Battles
Asked by S.R. from Charlotte
on February 26, 2008
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My 2year old son just fights brushing his teeth. I've given up and try only twice a week or so. My husband is no help. He says, he is just going to loose them all even...
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- They have tooth brushes that play music when the children brush. He may like that. Have you tried taking him to the store to pick out his own tooth brush? They have di...
- When my son started brushing at 2 he was interested because of the flavored training toothpaste for toddlers, and he watched when I did it and wanted to imitate me. Go...
- boy can I relate. My 2 y.o. is a mess to try to brush her teeth. I do agree with the electric toothbrush idea, they are usually very interested in them (if not scared!...
Any Advice on Brushing the Teeth of a 1 Year Old?
Asked by R.C. from Detroit
on May 7, 2008
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My daughter fights me every single time I try to brush her teeth. I'm at a loss and I'm scared that they are going to get gross if I don't get on it. Does anyone have ...
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- I let my daughter "brush her own"....she sits and basically chews on the brush and then when Im about to take it away I brush the front and do a few swipes in the back...
- All the advice below is great.... my solution (when the others don't work) is ... when you tip a child backwards in your arms, hold them cradle style and tip backwards...
- R., One of my children absolutely would not let me put a toothbursh in his mouth at 1 year old. What I did was (and he only had 4 teeth 2 on top and 2 on bottom) was...
Brushing Teeth of 14 Month Old Is Not Going Well! Help!
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on March 2, 2008
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Does anyone have any good ideas for brushing a toddler's teeth? We started late with the toothbrush so I'm sure that's probably the cause but our daughter fights us o...
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- Hi J., Any time I start something new with my son, I try to find a book about it. Most characters that children love..have books out. We have them about the denti...
- I would let my daughter hold the toothpaste- it had princesses on it. If she wouldn't keep mouth open I pinched her nose! She had to breath eventually! I brushed first...
- When my 4 year old was that age, he didn't like it either. With all three of my kids we started off by letting them carry their toothbrush around and chew on it. They ...
Seeking Advice for Specific Age for Children to Start Going to the Dentist
Asked by J.C. from Daytona Beach
on April 18, 2007
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I have a 28 month old daughter who has on more than one occasion fallen on her mouth. (1st time when mom and dad were swinging her, she lets go...and down the steps ru...
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- Most dentists recommend you start them as soon as they get teeth. I think 2 is a good age. If you start when they are young, they aren't so scared, and often times whe...
- Hi! I took my daughter to dentist when she turn 1 year old. That is what her dentist recommend it. They ask me lots of questions, like how many times she has fallen, i...
- It is recomended that your child see the dentist buy their first birthday. Also that the go in for a cleaning and check up every 6 months. This will get rid of what yo...
