Front Teeth
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Toddlers and Teeth Brushing
Asked by L.L. from New York
on December 3, 2010
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My 3.5 year old loves to brush his teeth, but he won't let me help him. He really only gets the front teeth, and won't let me reach into the back for him. He has a v...
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- Our dentist recommended getting the kids electric toothbrushes. It makes brushing more fun for the kids and may encourage to brush a bit further back. Also, our dent...
- You got lots of good ideas. How about a song for brushing teeth? You could dance to it once he's finished, or make up your own, and sing it while you/he brush teeth.
- Absolutely the electric toothbrush. I would also discontinue the juice. You could try just having him show you when he thinks he is done and then pointing out which te...
Brushing Toddler Teeth
Asked by H.C. from Orlando
on July 1, 2009
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How do you mama's get your toddler to brush his teeth (or how do you get him to let you brush them)? My son thinks it's a game, and when I do manage to get the toothb...
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- I bought each of my munchkins a tooth brush that was decorated with things they like, and I make them stand there and say AAAH (so I can brush the insides of the teeth...
- Hi, I don't have any advise for you unfortunately, but I wanted to say I have the same problem with my 19 month old daughter and I will be following up to see what...
- well that is normal what he is doing. But, find books and/or videos on brushing teeth, get him excited about it. Get him involved with picking out a toothbrush and mak...
Help with Brushing Teeth
Asked by K.C. from Portland
on April 30, 2008
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Hi, my 22 month old son loves to chew on his tooth brush and I encouraged that for a while so he got used to the tooth brush in his mouth. Now that he has a mouth full...
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- Hi K., I was going to suggest what Amy did, taking turns, but with my daughter, I had two toothbrushes--she took her turn with hers, and then I took "my" turn. Thi...
- I would make a little game out of it. Prep him by explaining all this beforehand so he is "on board" with the game. Bring a cute timer (or one of those small sand time...
- It looks like you have power struggle case here. First get 2-3 different toothpaste, 2-3 tooth brushes and let him chose which one to use. Than ask him to take turns l...
Brushing Toddlers Teeth
Asked by J.H. from Providence
on February 22, 2008
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Hello,
My son is 21 mths old and I'm finding that he has plaque on his teeth (up near the gum area). I let him brush them by chewing his tooth brush in the morning an...
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- My husband and I read books to our daughter while brushing her teeth and it seems to distract her. She already had to get two fillings in her back molars (she is 2 1/...
- J., My daughter also does not like having her teeth brushed, but likes doing it (poorly) herself. So, we have a toy she is only allowed to hold while I brush her tee...
- Try using a finger cot made of a terry cloth material. I got mine from my dentist. I just wet it with warm water and gently brush my 14 month old son's teeth with that...
Brushing an Infant / Toddler's Teeth
Asked by A.H. from New York
on April 10, 2008
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I have a very spirited and stubborn 12 month old who refuses to allow me to brush her teeth. Over the last several months, I have tried baby toothbrushes, the special...
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- I've had luck by brushing my teeth at the same time. Once I start mine, then my 18-month old daughter wants to do it as well. I brush hers for as long as I can (usua...
- On the nights our son won't let us brush his teeth, or will only do it himself, we use Spiffies (I think we ordered them through Amazon.com). Their flavored teeth wip...
- I found a youtube video of an old sesame street skit about brushing teeth.. I've been playing youtube videos on my computer for my 19 month old about potty training an...
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 ...
How Do I Stop My Baby from Grinding His Teeth?
Asked by H.M. from Detroit
on March 30, 2007
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I have a almost 14 month old son who has 8 teeth in the front and molars are starting to come in. he is constantly grinding his front teeth to the point where im star...
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- Grinding their teeth is pretty normal. It's just pure facination at the sounds they can make. What you might try is to give your son something to chew on that is har...
- My daughter did the same thing at 14 months old. It's probably because they're just learning that they can make cool noises with those little white things growing in t...
- Hey H., I am a dental hygienist and I see a lot of teeth grinding in children. There isn't anything you can do from a dental point of view and he will grow out of it....
Clamping down with Top Teeth While Breastfeeding!
Asked by S.T. from Grand Rapids
on February 5, 2010
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My daughter just turned 9 months old and is exclusively breastfeed (except for a random sippy cup about once a day). She cut her 2 top front teeth about 2 weeks ago a...
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- If you are sure it is because she is trying to find a place for her teeth while nursing and NOT biting, then you could try adjusting her position. My son did this whe...
- don't let yourself become a chew toy. my son did it and we backed off, i said no and tried again. if he did it again, nursing is over. he cried. but it stopped.
- My son is 11 mo and I actually posted a blog a coupl days ago about waning him for that reason. Unfortunately, but fortunately, the pain was too bad so I am nursing ag...
Anyone Have Babies Born with Teeth??
Asked by L.Q. from Los Angeles
on December 12, 2011
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Hello friends!!! my DD2 was born with her 2 bottom teeth (1 out os 2,000 babies is born with natal teeth) but they were removed the next day b/c they were so lose (ju...
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- I worked with a woman 20+ years ago who had her baby born with 2 teeth. When they announced it at work, I actually screamed out loud! I had NEVER heard of that befor...
- Wow, I've heard of that but never personally heard anyone have it happen to. Well, my daughter lost her bottom two teeth around the middle of Kindergarten and it to...
- My best friend in childhood was born with all of 'em, and they stayed. She lost them apx the same time everyone else lost theirs (between 4 & 7). My own son got his te...
Abnormal (Fused?) Baby Teeth
Asked by H.Z. from Springfield
on April 5, 2008
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My 10-month-old daughter's two bottom teeth came in when she was 7 months old. But they aren't identical, like most cute little bottom baby teeth I've seen - one is m...
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- My son had 2 baby teeth that we fused on his bottom jaw. They were not jagged and did not bother him at all. Our dentist told us it was somewhat rare. So, in turn, ...
- My son had 2 fused teeth. They were the same size and came in exactly together. It was never a problem - they held the space for permanent teeth and they just came o...
- Hello H. Z, I am a Dental Hygienist-living in the Manchester area. I have 16 years of experience in the field. I can tell you that fused teeth are not that uncom...
