Re: crooked baby teeth question - B.

[Guest guest]

Hi !!

A suggestion that our dentist gave us for Aidan, my 4-yr old g-daughter. If

is not orally defensive, try one of those battery operated

toothbrushes with the rotating head at the end. Have open her mouth

as wide as she can, and go in at an angle, allowing the rotating head to

brush each tooth up to the gum line. This way you don't have to try to scrub

back and forth between the tooth and gums. If she's having problems getting

the toothbrush in, her gums might be irritated, and that could be causing

the pain.

The dentist also had us start teaching Aidan how to floss when she turned 4.

He said that this is just as important as brushing, and in some ways more

so. The majority of childhood cavities, according to this guy, happen

between the teeth because kids aren't expected to floss like adults, and the

toothbrush doesn't reach in there.

This dentist also advocates " checking " (rebrush the teeth yourself) your

child tooth brushing job until the age of 10. He says that children just

don't have the dexterity it takes to do a thorough job until that age. By

making it a " normal " part of our routine every night, from a young age, my

kids never even thought to protest my checking. And it worked well for my

kids, not one of them has ever had a cavity!!

Hope this helps!!

Hugs for you all!

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs old, 23.5# (10.7kg), 32.8 " (83.3cm),

G-Tube)