🪥🦷 Big Brush Month 🦷🪥

🪥🦷 Big Brush Month 🦷🪥 

🦷Get into a good toothbrushing routine

🪥Start to brush as soon as teeth appear, usually around the age of six months of age

🦷For children under 3 years old use a smear of family toothpaste that contains the right amount of fluoride, toothpaste containing at least 1350 ppmF are the most effective at helping to prevent tooth decay

🪥From 3 years old use a small pea size amount of toothpaste containing at least 1350 ppmF

🦷Encourage your child to spit out and do not rinse the mouth out with water, as this will wash away the fluoride toothpaste that strengthens the tooth surface

🪥Remember to brush the teeth twice a day especially at bedtime and at one other time in the day

🦷Bedtime brushing is best as it allows the toothpaste to work whilst your child is asleep

Help your child to brush their teeth until at least the age of 7 years old. For some children this will be longer, for example if you have a child with additional needs

🪥Reduced cost toothbrushes, toothpaste and free flow feeder cups are available from all Children’s Centres

🦷Top Tips🪥

Not all children like having their teeth brushed, so you may have to keep trying and:

🪥keep to the routine and don’t let it turn into a battle

🦷don’t change to a children’s toothpaste, as some do not contain the recommended level of fluoride

🪥make it into a game, use music, a timer, toothbrushing apps or brush your own teeth at the same time and then help your child finish their own

🦷The easiest way to brush a baby’s teeth is to sit them on your knee with their head resting against your chest. With an older child, stand behind them and tilt their head upwards.

For More information please Visit – 

https://www.nhs.uk/best-start-in-life-/how-to-take-care-of-your-baby-or-toddlers-teeth

#bigbrushmonth #OldhamCouncil #BetterHealth #oldhamfamilyhub #TeethBrushing