Use a toothbrush specially made for babies with very soft bristles and a small head that has been moistened with water.
Apply a sliver of toothpaste no bigger than a rice grain.
Gently brush your infant’s teeth in slow circles.
Be sure to brush your infant’s teeth once a day, preferably before bedtime.
Clean your infant's gums with a terry cloth finger cot (finger guard) or a clean, moistened gauze wrapped around your index finger.
Gently rub the cloth or gauze along your infant’s gums.