Clean Baby Teeth in a Jiffy

Dental cavities or caries is one the most common of all childhood diseases. The biggest reason being is that it isn't treated for what it really is - a disease. A lot of parents invest a lot of money and effort on their children's medical welfare but fail to do the same on their dental health.

A recent report shows that about 40% of U.S. children have cavities in their baby teeth before they turn 6. This was frequently caused by prolonged exposure of teeth to milk, usually when the baby is left to feed with the bottle before sleeping. It's a fact that cavities almost always get transferred from baby teeth to permanent teeth. What more, parents can transfer cavity causing bacteria when they kiss their baby, or use the same utensils as the baby! Que horror! (I didn't know that too, until now)

Now, to keep milk teeth and gums healthy, regular visits to the dentist as early as the first year is advised, and so is daily brushing. Unfortunately, not all kids are too keen on having their tiny mouths poked and prodded on. Good thing Jen stumbled upon this spiffy product online.

Spiffies is a tooth wipe invented by Dr. Wagner, an American pediatrician. The neat thing about the product is that it contains xylitol, a natural sweetener, which helps fight off cavities and kids love the taste too. This sweetener contains xylose, is a five-carbon sugar that is not easily digested by cavity-causing bacteria, and actually inhibits their growth and proliferation! Cool!

Spiffies are individually packaged and disposable, recommended for baby's first teeth to kids up to five years of age. No need for messy toothpastes and toothbrushes. What more, you can clean your child's teeth when travelling and even when they are asleep. It comes in its original non-flavored variant and 3 yummy flavors namely mango, apple and my daughter's favorite, grape.

The downside to it is that it doesn't protect the parents finger from the painful biting, something I personally experienced. She also likes it when it's nice and cool, straight off the ref. But Elise still prefers her xylogel toothpaste to the sweeter wipes (yes, I tasted them too). I'm lucky the daughter doesn't give me a hard time when it's time to brush her teeth, that's why I just use the wipes when she falls asleep with her bottle. (something I should wean her from, soon)

References: Medicine.net, Spiffies.com, WHO|Oral Health

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