Whether nursing or bottle-feeding newborns to 6-month-olds, remove bacteria from your baby’s gums after every feeding by:
Putting a terry-cloth finger cot on your index finger or wrapping your finger with a soft, clean, moist gauze
Gently rubbing the cot or gauze along your baby's gums
When your child's teeth begin coming in at age 6 months through age 2, that's also the time brushing becomes a necessity. You should begin:
Using soft-bristled, wide-handled toothbrushes with small heads and mild, fluoridated baby toothpaste
Putting just a sliver of toothpaste (the size of a grain of rice since your baby can't spit) on the toothbrush and brush gently – whether it's one tooth or many
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