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Keep Them Clean
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| Caring for first teeth
It's time to start regular cleaning as soon as teeth start to appear.
This is Mum or Dad's job until you are old enough to do it yourself
(let them check that you haven't missed anything as you get older
though!)
Use a small toothbrush - never use more than a pea sized amount
of toothpaste. Don't swallow the toothpaste you have used ( this
is the one time you are allowed to spit)!
Always use a good quality toothbrush suitable for your age and
change it about every three months. Dentists usually recommend a
soft/medium filament as hard filaments can damage teeth and gums
if they are not used properly.
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Fact: one of the first toothpastes
was avaliable in 1873 and
sold in jars.
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Worn out toothbrushes will not clean teeth properly - if you wet
a new and an old brush, then brush them over a piece of coloured paper
you can compare how effectively they would clean your teeth.....
Fluoride toothpastes protect our teeth against decay and control
gum disease as well as cleaning and polishing them.
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