Oral hygiene instruction for children

Your child can be started on his way of life with a great smile by properly cleaning his mouth since he has been an infant. We should begin gently from the method of wiping the child's gums with clean and wet wash cloth and gauze right after the child has had any feeding. The infants are basically very much focused on the mouths they have, so this touch should be pretty much enjoyed by them. As the child starts sprouting the teeth, the very feeling of that wet touch of wash cloth on the itchy and irritated gums he has he will have a soothing feeling.

@Kirsten
It is important to learn how to maintain good dental hygiene from early childhood. Parents should teach their children the proper use of oral hygiene products. The most important oral hygiene instructions include:
*When your child is comfortable with a toothbrush, brush his teeth twice a day with a special, extra soft infant toothbrush.
*Use a small dab of toothpaste if your child likes it and if you're sure he won't swallow it. Otherwise it's fine to brush without toothpaste.
*When the bristles become bent or frayed, a new brush is needed.
*Start flossing your child's teeth when the teeth touch each other and you can no longer brush in between them.
*Regularly help your child brush and floss until he's 7 to 10 years old and able to effectively keep the plaque off his teeth by himself. After that, check his efforts occasionally.
*The most serious dental problem for young children is called "bottle-mouth syndrome". This is tooth decay caused by the constant presence of sugars from milk, formula, or fruit juice in a child's mouth. Use pacifiers or bottles of water at these times to prevent this severe decay of baby teeth, and always clean your child's teeth and gums immediately after each feeding.
*Don't flavor your child's pacifier by dipping it in honey or any other sweet substance.