Oral Hygiene for Children Oral health for children begins almost at birth with teething beginning shortly thereafter. The nipple on any bottle and for any pacifier should be shaped so as not to interfere with development of the jaws and normal tongue suckling reflexes. Ask your dentist for recommendations. Toothbrushes and gum stimulator devices are now available for the very young child to provide an easy method of satisfying the child's desire for stimulation of erupting teeth.
Devices are now available that are easy for the very young to manage on their own.
Overuse of highly sweetened juices should be avoided under most circumstances. Brushing and stimulation should begin as soon as possible so as to teach the child good oral hygiene habits. For the infant who is teething and seemingly in some discomfort it is recommended that soft, safe teething devices that are best used when cold from the refrigerator to counter the pain and irritation caused by tooth eruption. After all, the Lord did not intend humans to drive a car either or in fact, use computers, or to wear clothes. It is just one of those things that we are stuck with and with which we must learn to live.