There are some stains on my 16m's teeth. How to get rid of it?

What kind of stains does your baby have? If his/her teeth have yellow or orange stains, these may be due to build up of plaque that are stained by food debris. This usually happen when his/her teeth are not cleaned thoroughly enough. You can try removing these stain by brushing your child’s teeth with a little bit of adult toothpaste (which has stronger cleaning power). You can also consider mixing some baking soda with water, and use the mixture to help clean your child’s teeth (prepare some water as he/she may not enjoy the taste). If these are ineffective, you may want to bring your child to the dentist for a professional cleaning session. If your child’s teeth have white patches or pale brown stains, it could be due to fluorosis, caused by having too much fluoride in the mouth. Switch to a low-fluoride toothpaste and encourage him/her to spit the toothpaste out after each brushing to prevent fluorosis. If your child is taking iron supplement or multi-vitamin supplements, the iron may cause dark stains to appear. These are difficult to remove but will cause no harm to your child’s health. Discolouration or dark stains may also appear if your child had a fall (which impacted the teeth). This type of stain will usually be on the inside of the teeth and cannot be cleaned off. They appear because the nerve and blood supply to the tooth has died. For more information: http://www.babycentre.co.uk/x569369/why-do-my-toddlers-teeth-look-stained

Here is another article you can look at for suggestions on how to prevent the stains: http://sg.theasianparent.com/when-your-childs-smile-is-less-than-brilliant/ The main thing being practicing good oral hygiene from young. Teaching them how to brush their teeth properly and using appropriate toothpaste for babies and toddlers. Regular visits to the dentist will be good as well. Some preventive measures for tooth discolouration mentioned in the article include: - Keeping sugar from all sources to a minimum - Limiting the amount of foods your child eats that contain dyes - Limiting the abrasives your child puts into their mouth. These include excessive salt and acidic foods and juices