I visited Dr. Takigawa, the dentist, today at Nihon Daigaku to put the silver cap back on my tooth today (it had come off New Year's day while eating at Hiro's parents' house). He is such an incredible pro - always using safe, non-toxic materials for me...he has to educate the staff almost each time I visit, since he uses materials that aren't used much these days!)
He gave some excellent advice for infant toothcare - advised me to use gauze wrapped on the finger to wipe out the baby's mouth even before they start to get teeth so that they get used to the ritual of cleaning out the mouth and to toughen up their gums. He said that it's best to focus on toothcare as early as possible. Then he advised that as they get older, make sure the child sees Mama and Papa brushing and flossing their teeth everyday so that like everything else in life, the child will learn from watching and will want to imitate. :) Good advice, right? :)
He asked about everyone and was glad to hear that everyone's doing so well!
He gave some excellent advice for infant toothcare - advised me to use gauze wrapped on the finger to wipe out the baby's mouth even before they start to get teeth so that they get used to the ritual of cleaning out the mouth and to toughen up their gums. He said that it's best to focus on toothcare as early as possible. Then he advised that as they get older, make sure the child sees Mama and Papa brushing and flossing their teeth everyday so that like everything else in life, the child will learn from watching and will want to imitate. :) Good advice, right? :)
He asked about everyone and was glad to hear that everyone's doing so well!
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i love admiring paul, ben and kai's bright, white teeth so you can be sure we'll be seeking family secrets as soon as the time comes! :)