Questions about how and when to brush teeth. See also the tag [teeth] about general teeth questions.
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my two year old wont brush his teeth? [duplicate]
My Two year old won't brush his teeth how can i encourage him to do this?
He also wont let me do it and just holds tooth brush in his mouth?
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When are kids old enough for an electric toothbrush?
We are brushing our (nearly) two-year-old's teeth with a normal, non-electric kids' toothbrush. That works well but I am wondering if it might not be more effective (and fun?) to use an electric ...
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When should you start brushing your child's teeth?
My seven-month-old son just cut his first two teeth. When do we start to brush them? Is two teeth enough to brush? Or should I wait until he has more? If so, how many more?
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How do you get a toddler to brush her teeth?
My 2-year-old daughter used to brush her teeth without problem. Now all of the sudden she fights not to. My wife gave up after a few days. I decided to take the simple approach and ask her if she ...
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At what age is a child able to brush his or her teeth unaided?
At what age is a child able to brush his or her teeth unaided?
I don't necessarily mean what age in years and months, rather the general development process.
I let my child brush his teeth on his ...
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How can I brush my toddlers' teeth when he won't let me?
My toddler doesn't like to get his teeth brushed. How do I get him to be more cooperative?
He knows it's part of the bedtime routine and doesn't try to avoid it. He will happily grab and hold out his ...
