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Oral Health Care Teethers for Baby
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Dental Hygiene How to Care for Your Babys Teeth

• Healthy teeth are important to your babys
  overall health. They help your baby eat and form
  sounds and words. They also affect the way your
  babys jaw grows. Good oral care helps set good
  dental habits as your baby grows. Poor oral care
  can lead to infection, disease, or other teeth
  problems.
• Why Healthy Baby Teeth Are Important
• Baby teeth help
• hold spaces open for the adult (permanent) teeth
  to come in
• form the shape of your childs face
• make it easier for your child to talk more
  clearly
• make chewing and eating easier

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Baby Teeth development
Baby teeth develop while babies are still in the
womb. Newborns have a full set of 20 baby teeth
hidden in their gums. For most babies, teeth
begin to appear between 6 and 10 months. In some
children, teeth appear as early as three months.
In others, they dont arrive until around 12
months. Children get teeth at different times. A
very small number of children are born with 1-2
teeth. Baby teeth can arrive in any order,
although the central bottom teeth are often ?rst.
All 20 baby teeth will usually arrive by the
time your child is three years old. The 32 adult
teeth replace the baby teeth between the ages of
6 and 20 years.
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Teething

• As each baby tooth gets to the surface of the
  gum, the gum opens up to show the tooth.
• Babies sometimes rub their gums together when new
  teeth are starting to come through the gum. This
  isnt usually a problem.
• Many people think that teething babies also
• cry a lot or seem extra cranky
• dont feed as well as usual
• suck on objects like toys, dummies and bibs
• have more dirty nappies more often
• pull the ear on the same side as the tooth coming
  through.

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Teething Things to try

• If youre concerned about your babys teething,
  you can try
• gently rubbing your babys gums with a clean
  ?nger make sure to wash your hands ?rst
• giving your baby something to bite on, like a
  cold (but not frozen) teething ring, toothbrush
  or dummy
• cooking mushier foods, which need less chewing
• giving your baby something ?rm, like a sugar-free
  rusk, to suck on.
• Teething gels arent generally recommended
  because they probably dont help to ease pain.
  They can also have harmful side effects.

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Pigeon Cooling Teether
These circle shaped cooling teethers for babies
are loved by babies and are fully made up of
softest class silicone with reduced effects on
tooth alignment and development. These tethers
have a soothing and physically stabilizing
in?uence on the baby.
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Cooling Teether from Pigeon
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Cooling Teether from Pigeon
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Dental Care for Baby Teeth and Gums
Dental care for baby teeth can start before your
babys ?rst tooth appears. Once your baby is
about three months old, you can gently wipe your
babys gums using a damp, clean face washer or
gauze twice a day. This helps your baby get ready
for brushing when the ?rst tooth appears. As
soon as the ?rst tooth appears, clean teeth using
a soft infant toothbrush designed for children
under two years. If your baby doesnt like the
toothbrush in their mouth, you can keep using a
clean, damp face washer or gauze to wipe the
front and back of each tooth. Use only water on
the toothbrush until your baby is 18 months old,
unless a dentist tells you to do something
else. ? Cleaning and caring for childrens teeth
early on sets up good dental care habits for
life.
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The Best Way to Clean Baby Teeth

1. Position your baby so you can see babys mouth,
   and baby feels secure. It might help to sit on a
   bed or the ?oor with your baby lying down so that
   babys head is on your lap.
2. Cup your babys chin in your hands, with babys
   head resting against your body.
3. Lift your babys lip to clean teeth using soft,
   circular motions.
4. Make sure you spend time on the front and back of
   each tooth and also the gum line.

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If your baby doesnt like having teeth brushed, you could try make brushing more fun If your baby doesnt like having teeth brushed, you could try make brushing more fun
by singing songs or letting your baby play with a toy. Even a quick attempt at brushing by singing songs or letting your baby play with a toy. Even a quick attempt at brushing by singing songs or letting your baby play with a toy. Even a quick attempt at brushing
is better than nothing, so your child starts to learn that brushing is a normal part of the is better than nothing, so your child starts to learn that brushing is a normal part of the is better than nothing, so your child starts to learn that brushing is a normal part of the
daily routine.
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Keeping the Toothbrush Clean

• After cleaning your babys teeth and gums, rinse
  the toothbrush with tap water.
• Store the toothbrush upright in an open container
  to allow it to air-dry.
• You should replace toothbrushes every 3-4 months,
  or when the bristles get worn or frayed.
• Preventing Early Tooth Decay
• Teeth cleaning alone isnt a guarantee against
  tooth decay. Diet and the way you feed your baby
  are also important.

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Babies aged 0-6 months need only breastmilk or
formula. Breastfed and formula-fed babies older
than six months can also have small amounts of
water. Avoid giving your baby sugary drinks.
Once you introduce solids, also avoid giving your
baby foods high in sugar. Dont put your baby to
sleep with a bottle. When your baby is asleep,
theres less saliva in the mouth to protect
teeth. If your baby falls asleep with a bottle,
formula or milk might slowly drip into your
babys mouth and soak teeth. This puts your baby
at risk of tooth decay. Also note that putting
your baby to sleep with a bottle is a choking
risk. If your baby likes a dummy, dont dip it
in food and liquids like honey and sugar.
? To make sure your babys teeth and gums are
healthy, its a good idea for baby to see
the dentist at around 12 months or when the ?rst
tooth comes through, whichever
happens ?rst.
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Infant and Children's Oral Health

• Birth to 6 months of age
• It is important to care for your child's teeth
  and dental (oral) health from birth.
• Practicing healthy habits can prevent or reduce
  tooth decay (cavities) in infants and children.
• Always clean your infant's gums after feeding
• Cradle your baby with one arm
• Wrap a moistened washcloth around the index ?nger
  of your free hand
• Gently massage the gum tissues

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• Do not put your baby to bed with a bottle, prop
  it in their mouth or allow your baby to
• feed "at will".
• Infants normally begin teething between four and
  six months of age. His/her gums may be red and
  swollen and saliva ?ow may increase. To ease
  these symptoms, give your infant a clean
  teething ring or cold wet washcloth. Cold
  temperatures are soothing, so you may want to
  chill the teething ring.
• Remember, dental decay is an infectious
  transmissible disease. Avoid testing the
  temperature of the bottle with your mouth,
  sharing utensils (e.g. spoons), or cleaning a
  paci?er or a bottle nipple by putting it in your
  mouth. These practices can help stop the
  transmission of bacteria that cause tooth decay
  (cavities).

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Pigeons Baby Tooth Gum Wipes
Pigeon baby wipes ensure oral hygiene at baby's
early stages. Convenient way of cleaning while
baby is asleep. Extremely hygienic with
sterilized individual sachets.
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• 6-12 months of age
• Between the ages of six to eight months, your
  baby will get his/her ?rst tooth. It is
  important to care for his/her teeth right from
  the start. Practicing healthy habits can prevent
  or reduce tooth decay (cavities) in infants and
  children.
• Continue to clean your infant's gums after
  feeding. Once a tooth comes in, start to use a
  child's soft bristled toothbrush, with no
  toothpaste, in addition to massaging the gum
  tissues.
• To relieve the symptoms of teething, give your
  infant a clean teething ring or cold wet
  washcloth. Cold temperatures are soothing, so you
  may want to chill the teething ring.

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• Begin to wean your baby from the bottle as your
  infant begins to eat more solid foods and drinks
  from a cup. Gradually, begin to offer a cup for
  water or juice. By age 12 to 14 months, most
  children can drink from a cup. Promote healthy
  habits now by limiting the frequency and amount
  of sweetened beverages and foods you give your
  child. Do not allow your baby to walk around
  with his/her bottle.
• Be familiar with the normal appearance of your
  child's gums and teeth. Regularly, lift your
  child's lips to check for suspicious small white
  or brown spots on his/her teeth. If you see
  these white or brown spots, which may indicate
  dental decay (cavities), schedule an appointment
  with your dentist right away.
• Schedule your child's ?rst dental appointment.
  Your child should have an exam by a dentist
  before his/her ?rst birthday or within 6 months
  after the ?rst tooth comes in.

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Pigeon Training ToothBrush
Pigeon Training toothbrush is one of the best
baby toothbrushes for getting in the habit of
properly holding the toothbrush and inserting it
into the mouth. Its bristles are soft to help
clean your baby's teeth and gums delicately. The
baby can easily hold it because of the soft
textured grip and to prevent choking, a safety
shield can be attached. Ideal for the babies
aged 6-8 months. This product is also available
in lesson 1-2-3 Set.
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Pigeons Tooth Gel

• Start healthy oral care early with Pigeon Baby
  Toothgel. Specially formulated for babies 6
  months or older with 100 food grade
  ingredients, this toothgel is gentle and safe,
  while helping to keep babys tooth and gum clean
  and healthy.

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• 12 to 18 months of age
• By the age of one, your child should have an oral
  examination by a dentist.
• Continue to brush your child's teeth twice a day
  with plain water
• Regularly, lift your child's lips to check for
  suspicious small white or brown spots on his/her
  teeth. If you see these white or brown spots,
  which may indicate dental decay (cavities),
  schedule an appointment with your dentist right
  away.
• If your child has not seen a dentist for their
  ?rst dental exam, schedule an appointment.
• Continue to take steps to avoid passing decay
  causing germs to your child.

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• 18 months to age 5
• By 30 months of age, all of the primary (?rst)
  teeth should have come into the mouth. By age 3,
  most toddlers should have stopped using the
  paci?er and/or sucking his/her thumb.
• At age 2, begin brushing with a pea-sized amount
  (small smear) of ?uoridated toothpaste. Teach
  your child to spit out the toothpaste. Observe to
  insure that your child does not swallow the
  toothpaste.
• Begin to teach your child how to brush his/her
  teeth. Generally, children will need help with
  brushing until they have the hand coordination to
  clean their own teeth effectively. Children
  should be able to brush unsupervised by the age
  of six or seven.

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Pigeons Oral Care Products
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