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Lillian Mbata
You can start cleaning your baby's teeth by wiping with a soft cloth or brushing with a small soft toothbrush and water. At 18 months start using a pea-sized amount of low-fluoride toothpaste to brush your child's teeth. Encourage your child to spit out toothpaste after brushing, but not rinse
Babies at this age should never be left alone unattended !! If you are sitting with her, she won't be falling or tumbling because you will be able to support her and prevent her from hitting her teeth on a bare floor!
Dr. Dara Abiodun
Medical Doctor
You need to take your child to the Paediatric Dentist for proper check and treatment. There are many things that can cause swollen or bleeding gums. Either the child's teeth are not properly cleaned or the child has a bacterial or viral infection e.g Herpetic gingivostomatitis, don't mind the grammar. Whatever the case may be he needs to have a proper check and treated accordingly
You can use soft brush and age appropriate paste.