👶如何帮宝宝清理口腔? 宝宝不肯刷牙？Baby Oral Care

Today we're gonna talk about how to take care of baby's dental hygiene.

I have come across that many parents are clueless about baby's oral care. Some babies even develop dental caries as early as 1 year old due to dental negligence.

Most babies start teething at around 6 months, however oral care must be started at newborn stage.

今天来聊聊怎么样帮宝宝清理嘴巴呢？话说很多新手父母都不知道口腔重要性，导致孩子一岁就已经有蛀牙了。。。其实宝宝一出生就一定要照顾口腔卫生了哦。

A. Newborn 新生宝宝

1. Damp Cloth 湿布

You can wipe the baby's mouth by using a soft cotton damp cloth after milk intake, at least twice a day.

Oral thrush (candidiasis) might develop if no proper oral hygiene is taken care of.

💛宝宝喝完奶最好就用湿布清理口腔，最好一天两次，预防鹅口疮。

Oral Thrush

Source: Google image

2. Suzuran Oral Wipes 口腔棉

Individually packed and sterilized wipes, suitable to bring it outside.

💛独立包装，已消毒口腔棉适合出门用。

B. Just Started Teething 刚刚长牙

1. Silicone Finger Brush (Pureen brand）硅胶手指牙刷

Soft, suitable for babies with one or few teeth.

💛软软的适合父母帮孩子刷牙（也不怕孩子咬）

2. Silicone Toothbrush (Shopee) 硅胶牙刷

Soft for gums, let them practise to hold the toothbrush

💛软软不伤牙肉，让宝宝自己尝试刷牙。

C. Babies With More Teeth 比较多牙齿的宝宝

1. Small Headed Toothbrush 小圆头牙刷

Rounded head toothbrush with soft bristle is suitable to reach the last tooth behind. (Eg: Piyopiyo brand）

💛小圆头牙刷方便刷到后面的牙齿。

2. Toddler Toothbrush 软毛小孩牙刷

Ultra-soft bristle is gentle and efficient. The rubber ring handle let them hold the brush better. （Eg: Curaprox, Oral-B) Cute, colourful design is more attrative!

💛手柄设计让宝宝比较容易握着刷牙，软毛不会伤牙齿和牙肉。颜色鲜艳也是会吸引他们刷牙哦。

Toothpaste 小孩牙膏

As you all know, fluoride is an important element in caries prevention. Actually fluoride is already added into our drinking water, so too much or too less of fluoride can be harmful to children.

💝Fluoride-free toothpaste for young babies that do not know how to spit.

💝Low fluoride toothpaste (<1000ppm) for toddlers who have the ability to spit (usually around 2 years old). A small smear is enough for young babies while a pea size is ample for toddlers.