Baby plaque can be cleaned with gauze, finger toothbrush or through brushing depending on the situation.
1. If the baby is particularly small and has no teeth erupted in the mouth, note that after drinking milk and then drinking warm water to rinse the mouth; parents can use gauze to wipe the baby’s mouth after the baby has eaten in order to remove plaque, it should be noted that the baby’s oral mucous membrane is relatively delicate, wipe the action needs to be gentle, in order to prevent the mucous membrane will be scratched.
2. If the baby already has milk teeth eruption, but the age is too small enough to complete the brushing, parents can use the finger toothbrush to help the baby after eating to remove plaque.
3. If the baby is relatively older, there is a certain degree of autonomy, you can let the baby brush their own teeth to remove plaque, pay attention to the baby with a toothbrush brush head is not too big, the bristles are not too hard, in addition to fluoride children’s toothpaste can be used in order to prevent the baby suffered from dental caries.
When babies are young, the cleaning of plaque in the mouth mainly depends on parents, do not rely on babies to brush their own teeth. If there is any discomfort, seek medical attention.