Babies will basically start teething at 4 to 6 months, and daily oral cleaning is essential, for the sake of the baby’s oral and even physical health, mom and dad can not be taken lightly. How old can babies start brushing their teeth? Before the teeth erupt, you can use a wet soft cloth, sterile gauze or finger brush to clean your baby’s mouth. From the time the first tooth erupts, it is time to brush your baby’s teeth. Before the age of two, baby’s milk teeth have not fully erupted and baby’s hand control is not fully developed, so parents need to help take care of the mouth. After the age of two, it is recommended that babies brush their own teeth and develop the good habit of brushing their teeth in the morning and rinsing their mouth after meals. How to choose the right toothbrush for finger brushing? 1, toothbrush bristles There are two kinds of toothbrush bristles: natural bristles and nylon bristles. Nylon silk bristles toothbrush for teeth cleaning and massage are good, uniformity, good elasticity, more in line with the characteristics of the baby’s teeth, conducive to oral health. General bristles can be divided into soft, neutral, hard three. Young children generally use soft toothbrush, will not wear teeth and gums. Parents buy a toothbrush, you can use your finger to press the bristles, such as fingers have a tingling feeling that is too hard, bristles bend back and forth freely, fingers a little itchy feeling, that is relatively soft. 2, look at the size of the brush head according to the baby’s age to choose a different size: (1) 2-4 years old, the length of the toothbrush head should be 2.0-2.5cm, width of 0.5-0.8cm, there are 2-4 rows of bristles, each row of 3-4 bundles of bristles, toothbrush head front should be round and blunt shape. (2) 4-6 years old, the length of the toothbrush head should be 2.3-2.7cm, the width is 0.7-0.9cm, there are 2-4 rows of bristles, each row of 4-5 bundles of bristles, toothbrush head can choose oval, oval rectangle, avoid using pointed shape. 3, look at the angle of the brush head and brush handle commercially available toothbrushes are linear and angle type. Straight type toothbrush is more powerful when used, but it is not conducive to cleaning the teeth in the deep part of the mouth. Angled toothbrushes have better cleaning effect on the back teeth, and save energy, the general angle to 17 ° ~ 20 ° is appropriate. 4, look at the top of the bristles The top of each bristle should be rounded and blunt, can not have a sharp angle, the purchase can be used to touch the hand to determine; toothbrush bristles and teeth contact surface selected bumpy shape, conducive to cleaning the residual material between the teeth. Tooth correct way to use toothbrush 1, before use, soak 1-2 minutes with warm water, so that the bristles become soft. 2, when using the baby toothbrush, the frequency should not be too fast; brush the upper row of teeth first, then brush the lower row of teeth, so as to avoid brushing to the gums. When brushing two rows of teeth, brush back and forth several times horizontally to remove the dirt on the surface of the teeth, and then brush up and down vertically to remove the residue in the gaps between the teeth. Brush horizontally with light force and brush vertically with a little more force. 3, toothbrush after use, the mother to help the baby rinse the bristles with water, and will try to shake off the water, put the toothbrush head up in the mouthwash cup, or put it in a ventilated place, so that it is dry and not easy to breed bacteria. Toothbrush used for a period of time, the appearance is still very new, but the dirt accumulated inside is difficult to clean, you can dip the toothbrush in white vinegar, after overnight, rinse with water in the morning. 4.Usually replace the toothbrush once a month, and the longest time should not exceed 3 months. The toothbrush should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected once a week. Can baby teeth use electric toothbrush? Baby is young, many mothers are worried that when the baby brush teeth hand movements are not coordinated, teeth are not brushed clean, in order to be more clean teeth, consider buying children’s electric toothbrush for babies. However, moms and dads pay attention! Babies under 5 years old are not suitable for electric toothbrushes! The brush head of an electric toothbrush will rotate rapidly and produce high frequency vibrations, which can instantly break down toothpaste into foam to clean every crevice deeply and achieve better cleaning effect. But babies can not master the time and strength like adults, plus the periodontal period is still very young, so the use of electric toothbrushes will be at risk of gum damage, and long time use will also wear to the enamel. In addition, electric toothbrushes are also prone to accidents during use, such as toothbrush heads popping out, which may accidentally injure teeth or get stuck in the throat, so it is not recommended for babies under 5 years old to use electric toothbrushes.