Good Dental Habits - Start Them Young!
The American Dental Association or ADA has some recommended milestones or dental hygiene targets for different age groups. This month we will break these groups down in our blog posts.
Ages 6 and Under
At this age, your child might want to do all the brushing himself but doesn’t have the fine motor skills needed to do a thorough job. Let them start and jump in when needed. “During that age, the mouth is changing so much that children who are 5 or 6 are often brushing their teeth in the way they were when they were 2 or 3,” Dr. Hayes says. “They’re not accommodating the new molars, and they’re not accommodating the fact that the mouth is growing.”
Stay up on your semi-annual cleanings!
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