A mother asks the nurse, "When should I begin to clean my baby's teeth?" What is the best response for the nurse to make?
a. "You can begin when all her baby teeth are in."
b. "You can easily begin now. Just put some toothpaste on a gauze pad to clean the
teeth."
c. "I don't think you have to worry about that until she can handle a toothbrush."
d. "You can begin as soon as your child has a tooth. The easiest way is to take cotton
swabs or a face cloth and just wipe the teeth. Toothpaste is not necessary."
D
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A An infant's teeth need to be cleaned as soon as they erupt. Waiting until all the
baby teeth are in is inappropriate and prolongs cleaning until 2 years of age.
B Because toothpaste contains fluoride and infants will swallow the toothpaste,
parents should avoid its use.
C The infant's teeth need to be cleaned by the parent as soon as they erupt. Even
when a child has the ability to hold a toothbrush, the parent should continue
cleaning the child's teeth.
D An infant's teeth need to be cleaned as soon as they erupt. Cleaning the teeth
with cotton swabs or a face cloth is appropriate.
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