Address:
Townley Dental
7380 McCowan Rd
Markham,
ON L3S 3H8

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Ten tips to help build healthy oral habits for their children:

1. Before your baby has teeth, wipe the gums gently with a clean wet cloth after each feeding.

2. If your baby sleeps with a bottle or sippy cup
at naptime or bedtime, fill it with water only.

3. If your baby normally falls asleep while feeding, brush his or her teeth before feeding.

4. Lift your baby’s lip and watch for changes in colour, lines or spots
on your child’s teeth as these may be signs of potential problems.

5. As soon as the first tooth appears, start brushing your baby’s teeth with fluoride
toothpaste in the morning and before bedtime. Fluoride is a mineral that protects teeth.

6. Put a small dab of toothpaste across a small soft brush. Wipe off
excess toothpaste until the child can spit it out. Begin flossing
at least once a day when your child’s teeth are touching.

7. Change your child’s toothbrush every one to three months or
immediately after an illness.

8. Let your child watch you brushing your
teeth and assist your child’s tooth brushing.

9. To prevent spreading germs that cause tooth decay, do not put
anything in your child’s mouth if it has been in your mouth.
Don’t share spoons, cups, food, toothbrushes, etc.

10. Visit your dentist by the age of one year, or when the
first teeth appear. Take your child to the dentist for
regular checkups to make sure there are no problems.