Your child can have a good set of teeth  
Your child's first set of teeth, the primary teeth, are extremely important. Strong, healthy primary teeth help your child chew food easily, learn to speak clearly, and look good. Primary teeth also hold the spaces for the permanent teeth to come into good position. Just as important, your child's general health can be affected if diseased or broken primary teeth are not treated early.
The foundation for a good set of teeth begins with good general health in the expectant mother. This includes good oral health because a mother or caregiver can transmit bacteria responsible for dental disease to her infant. This usually occurs through sharing of food or eating utensils.

Teething

The first primary tooth usually erupts at the age of six months. However this can vary and it is not unusual to find some children who do not have a single primary tooth until age ten months or more. By age three, all primary teeth are present in the mouth.

During teething, your child may drool more and be more irritable. He/she may experience mild discomfort in the gums. Teething rings can help the teeth to cut through and alleviate baby's need to bite on things. In severe cases of discomfort, teething balms can be applied over the gum but be aware that some of these can contain sugar which may increase the risk of dental decay.

Oral Hygiene

You should clean baby's tooth the moment it erupts into the mouth. Use a clean towel and water to wipe the teeth after every feed. When the back teeth have erupted, you can use a toothbrush. When the child can spit, usually around 2years old, you can use a pea size amount of children's fluoride toothpaste. Children's toothpaste contain less fluoride.

Feeding Practices

Avoid letting your baby go to sleep with a bottle of milk, fruit juice or sweetened liquids. This practice can increase your child's risk of developing a severe form of decay known as Baby Bottle Tooth Decay. This form of decay can also develop in demand breast feeding if you allow baby to fall asleep at your breast. The risk of developing this type of decay increases with the frequency of this practice, the type of liquid in the bottle and the lack of oral cleanliness in both child and caregiver. § Wean baby from the milk bottle by age one. § Teach him to use a training cup.

Oral Habits

The first year of life is the oral phase of life .The infant likes to explore by putting things in his mouth. This may include sucking on digits or pacifiers. Prolonged use of pacifiers or thumb sucking, can result in anterior teeth which do not meet together, i.e. an open bite. Early discontinuation of the habit will result in spontaneous correction .