Very young children cannot get their teeth clean by themselves. Until your children are about 7 years old, you should brush their teeth after they do. Give your child fruits and vegetables instead of candy and cookies. Milk, formula, juices, and other sweet drinks such as soda all have sugar in them. Sucking on a bottle filled with liquids that have sugar in them can cause tooth decay.
Decayed teeth can cause pain and can cost a lot to fill.
During the day, do not give your baby a bottle filled with sweet drinks to use like a pacifier. If your baby uses a pacifier, do not dip it in anything sweet like sugar or honey. Near his first birthday, you should teach your child to drink from a cup instead of a bottle. Usually, the dentist will want to see a child between ages 1 and 2. At this first visit, your dentist can quickly check your child's teeth.