Children should brush their teeth every day.

Parents across the UK have been provided with some helpful advice on how best to ensure their children do not develop tooth decay.

The Irish Independent reported keeping baby teeth decay-free is an important part of keeping a child healthy.

Ensuring children brush their teeth regularly is an important part of maintaining oral health and children under seven should be supervised by an adult.

“Do not allow a child to fall asleep with a bottle of milk, formula, fruit juices or other sweet liquids. If your child needs to be comforted between regular feedings or during naps give [them] a bottled filled with cool boiled water,” the publication noted.

Elsewhere, researchers for the Cochrane Oral Health Group recently revealed a minimum concentration of fluoride in children’s toothpastes of 1,000 parts per million (ppm) could have a significantly positive impact on oral health.

However, the organisation noted that at present, concentrations in these products range from 100 to 1,400 ppm.