Are silicone bristles enough to get baby's teeth clean? Doc also rec using gauze, which, although less fun, seems like it might clean teeth better.
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This is the manufacturer. The soft silicone bristles on the Baby Banana Brush do clean teeth, especially when infants and toddlers are eating mostly soft foods. The stimulation of saliva generated by using the Baby Banana Brush, along with the agitation of the bristles provides friction which breaks up soft food particles and milk sugars. If you prefer to follow up with gauze or some kind of "tooth wipe" that will also assist with keeping your child's mouth clean. Keep in mind that the Banana Brush can easily reach places that a finger cannot, and a child using it on their own will have a less traumatic association with brushing than one who has brushing done to them. This is the manufacturer. The soft silicone bristles on the Baby Banana Brush do clean teeth, especially when infants and toddlers are eating mostly soft foods. The stimulation of saliva generated by using the Baby Banana Brush, along with the agitation of the bristles provides friction which breaks up soft food particles and milk sugars. If you prefer to follow up with gauze or some kind of "tooth wipe" that will also assist with keeping your child's mouth clean. Keep in mind that the Banana Brush can easily reach places that a finger cannot, and a child using it on their own... » Read More This is the manufacturer. The soft silicone bristles on the Baby Banana Brush do clean teeth, especially when infants and toddlers are eating mostly soft foods. The stimulation of saliva generated by using the Baby Banana Brush, along with the agitation of the bristles provides friction which breaks up soft food particles and milk sugars. If you prefer to follow up with gauze or some kind of "tooth wipe" that will also assist with keeping your child's mouth clean. Keep in mind that the Banana Brush can easily reach places that a finger cannot, and a child using it on their own will have a less traumatic association with brushing than one who has brushing done to them. « Show Less
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I think it looks cute and soft and good for baby to catch her interest in cleaning teeth. But you need to teach your baby how to clean. You can change a gauze when they can control
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Absolutely! You should check with his orthodontist about adding fluoride or other tooth protective rinses - but even with plain water, this is great for braces because the powered liquid rinse goes places the braces prevent a brush from reaching.
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I use soft brushes made for cleaning baby items. They do a great job. And after you're done using it, always run it one more time with soap and water. That really cleans out your blades and the rest of the apparatus (minus the lid and its crevices).
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There are brush cleaners you can use. I use baby shampoo to wash the bristles but you can use antibacterial soap as well. You can look up youtube videos that can show you how or what else you can use.
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Yes, you can!This is my second one, bought a sonic toothbrush for $110.00, was highly recommendedby a dental hygienist,I thought she would be the one to ask.I expected my teeth to feel like they had just been professionally cleaned.I returned it the next day, don't know why people swear by it...The Oral B toothbrush does a much better job!!!
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Yes, because most 5 year olds don't properly brush their teeth and this tooth brush is small enough for their teeth and helps clean what they leave behind.
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Use a baby bottle cleaner. It has a small tip for the bite valve and a brush head for the bottle. Works great!
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Definitely supplementary! Doesn't replace brushing at all. Because I have braces, flossing is super time consuming... I use the water pic to get stuff out of my braces and out from between my teeth when I don't have time to floss.
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Physically no problem. Would it be sanitary? Questionable. One could easily clean the silicone mouthpiece, but the device itself would be harder to sanitize
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No, it's too rough for me so imagine a babys tounge.. i would suggest using a silicone soft brush for babies.
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Yes, a baby can reach the back molars but not far enough to gag. This was one of my son's favorites as well as the banana shaped tooth brush. He got his first two teeth at 4 months so we used them a lot.
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For the various attachments I have just used Soft Soap and water, and a toothbrush with soft bristles. For the actual device. I just use a damp cloth where needed. The device usually does not get very dirty.
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I have very tight spaces between my molars and have to use waxed tape floss. Cleaning with Doctor's Brushpicks, in my case, is like cleaning with a hacksaw. It's nowhere near as gentle as GUM Soft Picks.
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I don't think it would be effective for someone who actually needed clean teeth. I think it's more designed to develop comfort with oral hygiene routines on the flat teeth babies start out with, rather than thorough cleaning on adult teeth. Also the hole that your finger is supposed to fit in is pretty slim; my finger doesn't fit in it all the way. That's better for a baby because their mouths are so small, if it was bigger it wouldn't be able to brush. But I think it would be difficult on adult teeth.
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I use the sonic cleaner for dentures and my dentist recommended a product named Kleenite dental cleanser which works great. Hope this helps.
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Yes. I find these way more effective and have used both on both of my kids. I find they really help calm a child and even if no teeth are involved I find them useful when my kids are super wound up/over tired and having trouble calming down.
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Not sure? I started using a children's toothbrush, but now use my electric toothbrush. May just be a sales gimmick? But the toothpaste is awesome!