Dental care routine for a child is no different from that of an adult. You should take extra care when you child is still an infant. Here are some important tips to help take care of your child’s dental health.

• Wipe your infant’s mouth after she has been fed.

• Take your child to the dentist when she develops her first tooth.
• Clean your infant’s tongue regularly with a soft cloth or a tongue-brush meant for especially for them.
• Provide your child food rich in calcium. Feed dairy products and other calcium-rich foods like tofu, spinach, broccoli, almonds, sesame, salmon, and sardines.
• Dissuade you child from sucking his/her thumb or using a pacifier after the age of six.
• Do not ignore milk teeth. Take care of the milk teeth of your child. Even though temporary, they lay the foundation for strong permanent teeth.
• Do not think that fever and vomiting are normal when babies teeth. Visit the pediatrician when your baby falls ill.
• Do not let your baby sleep with a bottle of sweet liquid.

Happy smiling!

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