Dealing with teething and dental care in babies

The development of babies is of prime concern for parents and teething and dental care play an important role. Children’s teeth need to be protected starting from milk to permanent ones because they are important in chewing food, forming words and sounds, and when babies start speaking they affect the way their jaws grow.

Good dental care commences before the emergence of the first tooth. Parents are advised to wipe babies’ gums with a clean damp cloth after every feeding to stop a build up of bacteria.