Take your child to the dentist when their first milk teeth appear.

This is so they will become familiar with the environment and get to know the dentist. The dentist can help prevent decay and identify any oral health problems at an early stage and is useful practise for the future.

Find your local dentist

NHS Choices provide all the information you need on how to look after your baby's teeth. For more information please click on the links below:

 

• foods to avoid giving your baby
• drinks and cups for babies and toddlers
• looking after your baby's teeth
• teething symptoms
• tips for helping your teething baby
• thumb sucking and dummies

NHS Choices and the Oral Health Foundation provide all the information you need on how to look after your children's teeth. For more information please click on the links below:

• looking after your children's teeth
• looking after your teens teeth

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  All children can use family toothpaste containing 1,350- 1,500ppm fluoride as long as you supervise brushing until the age of seven and make sure they don’t lick or eat the toothpaste from the tube.
• Brush your child’s teeth for about two minutes twice a day (morning and bedtime).
• Regular dental check ups.
• Regular teeth cleaning routine.
• Spit out excess toothpaste, do not rinse with lots of water as this will wash away the fluoride and reduce its benefits.

Visit NHS Choices for more information about:

 

• taking care of gums and teeth
• teeth cleaning guide
• sweets and fizzy drinks

 

 

NHS Choices and the Oral Health Foundation provide a wealth of information on problems you may experience with your child's teeth:

• abscess
• bad breath
• cold sores
• erosion
• gum disease
• knocked out teeth
• living with a brace
• mouthguards
• mouth ulcers
• teeth straightening
• toothache
• tooth decay

Getting the right help at the right time - contact Family Connect now!

Online enquiry form

• Telephone: 01952 385385
• Email: [email protected]
• Text: 07797 875385

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Health Visitors 0 - 5 years - helping parents with their under 5's

• Telephone: 01952 580375
• Text: 07964 134107