Start Healthy Brushing Habits Early!

Pediatric Dentistry

Dental Care For All Children

Ages 1-18

(779) 221-2006

Rockford, IL

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The Six Steps On

“How To Brush Your Child's

Teeth Correctly”

(18 months to 6 years):

1. Smear a pea-sized amount of low-flouride toothpaste onto a soft children's toothbrush.

2. Sit the child in your

lap, facing away from

you, or stand behind

taller children.

Tilt the child's head back against your body so you can see all the surfaces of the teeth.

3. Angle the bristles of the toothbrush towards the gum. Move the brush in gentle circles to clean the outer sides of the teeth and gums.

4. Rush in gentle

circles on the inside of

the teeth and gums.

5. Brush back and

forward on the

chewing surface of the

teeth.

6. After brushing all the surfaces, encourage your child to spit out the toothpaste.

Pediatric Dentistry

Dental Care For All Children Ages 1-18

“Call Us Today” (779) 221-2006

Rockford, IL

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