According to the national oral health epidemiological survey, the probability of children suffering from dental caries in 5 years old group in China is as high as 50%-66%, also the average two children have one child with dental caries. It can be seen that it is urgent to cultivate the good habit of caring for the baby's teeth.

1. Caries
Caries is caused by the fermentation and acid production (mainly lactic acid) of caries-causing bacteria (mainly Streptococcus deformans, Lactobacillus and Actinobacillus) in the dental plaque after the sugary food (especially sucrose) enters the mouth, which gradually dissolves and destroys the inorganic material of the teeth starting from the weakness of the tooth surface structure.

2. Cultivate good dental habits for babies
(1) Tooth care starts from the teeth
When the baby grows teeth, the mother should do oral care for the baby. In the morning and at night before going to bed, wrap a clean gauze around your index finger and clean your teeth and gums with water to help keep the milk teeth clean and the gums can also promote tooth eruption.
 
After teething, usually give your baby a few sips of plain water after each drink of milk to clean the mouth and protect the teeth.
 
Love tip: A baby with baby teeth ~ 1.5 years old, is in the "oral period", like to perceive the world through the mouth, this time oral cleaning work mainly depends on parents. The parents can interact with the baby through singing and speaking, and through games to arouse the baby's interest, so that the baby "brushing teeth is a very interesting thing".
 
(2) Brush your baby's teeth at the age of 1.5~3 years old
At 1.5 years old, your baby can stand up, so parents can choose a soft-bristled toothbrush, mouthwash cup, flavored toothpaste, etc., and start to attract children's attention from brushing utensils, which is the time to let your baby have a direct impression of brushing teeth, so don't be too demanding whether your baby's action is correct or not. This period of teaching babies to brush their teeth should still pay more attention to the "joy of play", rather than having to learn the baby can not, if the baby does not want, do not force him, wait for him to play when you can.
 
From the age of two and a half, you can give your baby a toothbrush that is suitable for that age group, and stand behind your baby twice a day to teach him/her the correct way of brushing teeth. But at this time, you still need the assistance of parents, because at this time the baby's control is not very good, it is easy to accidentally swallow the toothpaste foam, hurt the gums, etc..
 
Loving tips: this period of the baby has a strong imitation, you can help the baby to develop the habit of brushing teeth by showing the baby similar picture books, animation.
 
(3) 3~6 years old brush their teeth independently
At this age, children can control the brushing of teeth, but they may be reluctant to brush their teeth for various reasons and may not be able to stick to it, so what parents need to do is to make their children interested in brushing their teeth and keep this good habit in a voluntary state.
 
Babies between the ages of 3 and 6 should start brushing their own teeth under the guidance of an adult, but they still need the help of an adult. In the beginning, parents can intentionally let the child observe the adult's brushing action. Because children are so young, they often do not achieve complete cleanliness when they start to brush their teeth by themselves, so parents can help them at this time, and through gradual guidance, babies can do better and better. Of course, this period still very much need to take advantage of the situation, according to the principle of nature, to cultivate the baby's interest, do not make the baby cry and fuss in order to brush teeth, so that although the brush clean teeth, but left a shadow of the mind, more than the loss.