{
  "id": 6090692,
  "title": "Tips for parents: Brushing your child's teeth: How parents do it right",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/tipps-fur-eltern-dem-kind-die-zahne-putzen-so-machen-eltern-es-richtig",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-07T02:56:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/medizin/tipps-fuer-eltern-dem-kind-die-zaehne-putzen-so-machen-eltern-es-richtig/100252455.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Experts Johanna Kant and Dana Mundt advise parents on how to make toothbrushing a positive experience for young children. According to Kant, parents should start cleaning their baby's teeth as soon as the first tooth appears, and even before that, gently massaging the gum with a finger toothbrush. The \"KAI Plus\" method recommends cleaning the chewing surfaces, then the outer and inner surfaces of the teeth, with parents taking responsibility for their child's oral hygiene. Experts stress the importance of making toothbrushing a fun and relaxed experience, suggesting singing songs, telling stories, or using playful rituals to help children feel comfortable with the process.",
  "summary": "When a child gets its first tooth, a new routine enters its life: brushing its teeth. However, this can be a source of stress for families. A pediatric dentist and an education expert provide tips.",
  "key_points": [
    "Begin brushing as soon as first tooth appears, using child-sized toothbrush.",
    "KAI Plus method: start with back surfaces, then outer and inner tooth surfaces.",
    "Make brushing fun with music, stories, and modeling good habits for kids."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Eltern können mit der richtigen Technik und einem positiven Ansatz dazu beitragen, dass ihre Kinder gesunde Zähne entwickeln und das Zähneputzen als angenehme Routine empfinden.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}