Healthy teeth

How can I improve my child's oral health?

To make sure you are doing all you can to prevent tooth decay always:

use family fluoride toothpaste
brush your teeth twice a day; at bedtime and one other occasion as soon as teeth first erupt
try to reduce the amount and number of times you eat sugary foods and drink
visit a dentist regularly

For children, brushing with family fluoride toothpaste should start as soon as the first teeth erupt at about 6 months old
Brush at least twice a day at bedtime and at least one other occasion
Parents should supervise children under the age of 7 years when they brush their teeth
Children must not eat or lick toothpaste from the tube
Children under 3 years should use a smear of family toothpaste
Children 3-6 years should use a pea sized amount of family toothpaste
Children aged 7 years and over should continue to use family fluoride toothpaste
Spit out excess toothpaste after brushing but do not rinse as this washes away the fluoride
Adopt healthier eating practices
Do not add any sugar to bottles or weaning foods
From 6 months of age infants should drink from a cup and from one year, feeding from a bottle discouraged