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- Offer children water instead of soda or sweetened juice.
- Don’t put a baby to bed with a bottle.
- As the first birthday approaches, encourage your child to drink from a cup. Many training cups are essentially baby bottles in disguise. The child gets liquid by sucking on the cup, much like a baby bottle. Also, toddlers are often unsteady on their feet. Falling while drinking from a cup has the potential to injure the mouth.
- If your kids chew gum, make it sugarless – chewing sugarless gum after eating can increase saliva flow and help wash out food and decay-producing acid.
- Floss daily (yes, even for kids).
- Help your kids develop good brushing techniques by brushing for them first, then allowing them to brush (or do their best to brush) after you.
- It should take about two minutes to brush teeth. There are apps that help keep the time and make teeth brushing fun. You could also use an ordinary kitchen timer or have your child brush the length of a few songs that you sing or play.
- Make sure your child wears a mouth guard when playing sports.
- If kids crave a snack, offer them nutritious foods.
- And, of course, schedule regular dental visits.
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