Infant & Toddler Teething Chart (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

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RUSHING

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IPS FOR

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HILDREN

LOSSING

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IPS FOR

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HILDREN

Always use a soft-bristled, child or infant toothbrush.

Flossing cleans between the teeth where a toothbrush

can’t reach.

Replace your child’s toothbrush every three months.

You can begin flossing your child’s teeth as soon as any

two teeth touch.

Never allow your child to share toothbrushes, it spreads

germs.

How to Floss Your Child’s Teeth

How to Brush Your Child’s Teeth

Wrap about 18 inches of floss around the middle

fingers. Gently slide the floss between the teeth

Place the toothbrush against the gum line at a

(don’t snap the floss into the gums).

45-degree angle. Use a small circular motion to

brush your child’s teeth and gums.

Brush back and forth on the chewing surfaces of

As the floss reaches the gum line, make a C-shape

your child’s teeth holding the brush flat.

around the tooth until you feel pressure against

your child’s tooth.

Gently scrape the tooth surface with the floss.

Brush the back of your child’s teeth.

Brush your child’s teeth after each feeding or at

least two times a day. Be sure to brush at

Move the floss as it becomes soiled and repeat the

bedtime to remove bacteria that can cause decay

process for each tooth.

while your child is sleeping.

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HECKLIST

Martin O’Malley, Governor

Anthony G. Brown, Lt. Governor

John M. Colmers, Secretary

Ask your baby’s pediatrician or dentist for

suggestions to soothe your baby’s teething

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Family Health Administration

pain.

Office of Oral Health

201 West Preston Street, 3rd Floor

Baltimore, MD 21201

410-767-5300

e-mail: oralhealth@dhmh.state.md.us

The services and facilities of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) are operated on a non-discriminatory

basis. This policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin and applies to the provisions of employment

and granting of advantages, privileges, and accommodations.

The Department, in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, ensures that qualified individuals with disabilities are given

an opportunity to participate in and benefit from DHMH services, programs, benefits, and employment opportunities.

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