1. Wipe teeth after bottle or breast feeding.
After bottle or breast feeding your baby, it is important not to let their teeth soak in milk while they sleep. The lingering milk has sugars in it that will damage your baby's teeth. To remove the milk, use a damp cloth and gently wipe their teeth. For older children, send them to bed with a bottle of water, not sugary juices or milk.
2. Say no to gummy vitamins
While gummy vitamins may be an easy way to get your child to take a supplement, the sticky candy clings to the chewing surface of the teeth. To help ward off potential cavities brush teeth after taking a chewable vitamin, or consider a liquid or pill vitamin.3. Reduce snacking between meals
The average pH of saliva is around 7.0 -- when a meal is eaten, the pH level of your mouth changes. This is a concern because a lower pH level creates a more acidic environment in your mouth which helps to breed cavity-causing bacteria. If snacks are being eaten regularly throughout the day, your mouth hardly gets a chance to return to its normal pH level! While snacks may be a tasty treat for your tummy, too many could lead to cavities.
Juices are a great addition to any breakfast and full of vitamin C! Unfortunately they are also full of sugar that will linger on the teeth. To help prevent decay dilute juices, or drink water afterwards.
5. Make brushing fun!
Many children see brushing as a tedious chore, but healthy teeth do not have to create nightly battles. So tie on some bath towel capes to help save Tooth Town from the evil sugar bugs, or listen to your favorite song as you brush!
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