Britons have been urged to instil good oral health habits in their children to avoid trips to the emergency dentists when they get older.
Children learn from observing their parents and as such, it is important for adults to set a good example and maintain a proper oral health routine themselves, according to the Marietta Times.
"Young kids don’t have the manual dexterity to brush as well as they should, but they are able to understand the basics," Dr Austin Rehl commented.
He added that parents will often pass on bad habits to their children and this is something that needs to be tackled.
Elsewhere, the Jakarta Post recently reported that oral health expert Armasastra Bahar advised encouraging youngsters to clean their mouths even before their teeth appear.
He noted that doing so can help a child get used to sensation of a clean mouth and makes it more likely they will continue to have good oral health throughout their lives.
