Dental health for you and your baby .

Your baby's teeth are important for chewing, speaking and to guide the growth of the face and jaws in readiness for permanent set of teethlater in life.Baby teeth start to develop during week 6 of pregnancy.At birth, your baby will have small swellingsin the mouth marking the areas of teeth insidethe gum.The swellings are your baby's developing teeth,they are not"false" or "plastic" teeth.

The first baby teeth may come in when baby is 4-12 months old .During this time when teeth are coming in ,the gums may be itchy ,and your baby may show signs of increased salivation.This is normal and does not need the use "teeting gel" or "teethng powders".Dentists/oral health officer do not recommend their use as some may affect your baby .

Some babies may be born with one or more teeth in the mouth.These are called "neonatal teeth"If they cause pain to the mother during breest feeding ,take your baby to the dentist so they can be safely removed.

cleaning your baby's teeth to prevent tooth deca by brushing baby teeth twice in a day ,(after morning feed and at night before going to sleep),avoiding sugary foods and drinks ,and not putting babies to sleep with bottles .Clean baby teeth with a designated soft wet cloth or a soft baby-tooth brush

First baby teeth may come in when baby is 4-12 months old .During this time when teeth are coming in ,the gums may be itchy ,and your baby may show signs of increased salivation.This is normal and does not need the use "teeting gel" or "teethng powders".Dentists/oral health officer do not recommend their use as some may affect your baby .Avoiding sugary foods and drinks ,and not putting babies to sleep with bottles .Clean baby teeth with a designated soft wet cloth or a soft baby-tooth brush

The swellings are your baby's developing teeth,they are not"false" or "plastic" teethYour baby's teeth are important for chewing, speaking and to guide the growth of the face and jaws in readiness for permanent set of teethlater in life.Baby teeth start to develop during week 6 of pregnancy.At birth, your baby will have small swellingsin the mouth marking the areas of teeth insidethe gum..