We often say that theoral hygiene Must start at a very young age With the eruption of the first tooth-and before that!
I infants have less saliva of adults, so they need a Extra help to eliminate bacteria from the mouth: after washing hands with soap and water, we can use a Damp cloth or a soft gauze for gentle rubbing The infant's gums, cheeks and tongue.
You don't have to Never use a toothbrush to clean the gums! The first toothbrush should make its appearance in parallel with the arrival of the first tooth, and not before.
And if the baby drinks only breast milk? Even then it is good to clean the gums although breast milk does NOT cause infant caries (as we often still hear).
L'breastfeeding, in fact, involves Various benefits for the oral health of the little ones: we had talked about it here!
[Medical Director: Dr. Mauro Savio, Member of the Dentists Register Provincial Order of Surgeons and Dentists of Milan n. 4168].
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