Mam Teaching Brush – for big hands brushing little teeth!

Description

The Mam Teaching Brush is perfect for a parent/adult brushing their child’s teeth. Think of how the dentist works and stand behind your little one. Support their head against you, tilting their chin up. Use one hand to gently pull lips and cheeks back while brushing with the Mam toothbrush. Brush every surface of each tooth with a smear (for child under 3) or pea sized blob of family fluoride toothpaste. Let your child spit out but do not rinse, this maximises the benefits of the toothpaste. You will find the basic oral health messages that apply to everyone here. 

Tooth brushing should start as soon as the first tooth starts to erupt into the mouth. The first tooth appears around 6 months of age and is the lower front incisor tooth. It needs to be cleaned from the first sign of it poking through the gum! This can be a fiddly activity for parents but it is well worth getting your little one used to having their teeth brush at night before bed and one other time every day.

Toothbrushing is one part of helping prevent your little one get holes (cavities) in their teeth. Under three use a smear of at least 1000 ppm fluoride, over 3 a pea sized blob.  See our toothpaste guide for more information on toothpaste. You will find a list of toothpastes with various amounts of fluoride towards the end of the page.

Contact us for more information on caring for your family’s teeth or to arrange a Growing Smiles visit.