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Of course a great way to protect your child from tooth decay is to make sure they brush
them properly, start brushing when the first tooth appears.
Children need supervising and help with their brushing until they are at least they are
seven years old. They should brush their teeth after breakfast and just before bed for two
minutes.
I just do that and make my teeth nice and sparkly.
Because I brush my teeth every night my teeth are clean.
We should only use tooth paste that has around one thousand parts per million fluoride.
This is what you should look for on the label. ‘CONTAINS: Sodium Fluoride 0.22% (1000 ppm
F).
If your child is under two just use a smear of toothpaste.
If they’re older use a pea sized amount.
You should also make sure that your child visits the dentist regularly. All NHS dental
treatment for children in Scotland is free.