{"id":45,"date":"2021-09-21T14:25:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T14:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2021-09-21T14:25:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T14:25:39","slug":"which-oral-hygiene-products-should-i-use","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/faq\/which-oral-hygiene-products-should-i-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Which oral hygiene products should I use?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There is a huge range of child-orientated products available now so try to go for toothpaste and toothbrushes which have been developed specifically for children. Often, these products feature popular cartoon and film characters, are brightly coloured and come in interesting packaging, which will make them more appealing to children. Children\u2019s toothpaste also has lower fluoride content than adult toothpaste; you should not use adult toothpaste for children until they are three years old. Choose a toothbrush with a small head and soft bristles; this will protect your child\u2019s gums. There are also children\u2019s electric toothbrushes on the market now, which may be easier for children to use; if you have any questions about oral hygiene products, you should ask your dentist for advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.www.milkteeth.org.uk\/faqs\/index.html\">Milk Teeth FAQ<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.www.milkteeth.org.uk\/faqs\/how-many-milk-teeth-do-children-have.html\">How many milk teeth do children have?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.www.milkteeth.org.uk\/faqs\/when-do-milk-teeth-start-to-erupt.html\">When do milk teeth start to erupt?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.www.milkteeth.org.uk\/faqs\/what-are-the-functions-of-milk-teeth.html\">What are the functions of milk teeth?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.www.milkteeth.org.uk\/faqs\/when-should-i-start-brushing-my-baby-s-teeth.html\">When should I start brushing my baby&#8217;s teeth?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.www.milkteeth.org.uk\/faqs\/which-oral-hygiene-products-should-i-use.html\">Which oral hygiene products should I use?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.www.milkteeth.org.uk\/faqs\/how-can-i-help-my-baby-through-teething.html\">How can I help my baby through teething?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.www.milkteeth.org.uk\/faqs\/when-should-i-take-my-baby-to-the-dentist.html\">When should I take my baby to the dentist?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.www.milkteeth.org.uk\/faqs\/how-often-should-my-child-go-for-check-ups.html\">How often should my child go for check-ups?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.www.milkteeth.org.uk\/faqs\/which-foods-are-bad-for-milk-teeth.html\">Which foods are bad for milk teeth?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.www.milkteeth.org.uk\/faqs\/which-foods-should-i-give-my-child-instead.html\">Which foods should I give my child instead?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.www.milkteeth.org.uk\/faqs\/when-do-the-milk-teeth-start-to-fall-out.html\">When do the milk teeth start to fall out?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.www.milkteeth.org.uk\/faqs\/when-will-my-child-have-all-their-adult-teeth.html\">When will my child have all their adult teeth?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a huge range of child-orientated products available now so try to go for toothpaste and toothbrushes which have been developed specifically for children. Often, these products feature popular cartoon and film characters, are brightly coloured and come in interesting packaging, which will make them more appealing to children. Children\u2019s toothpaste also has lower [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":33,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.milkteeth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}