Tzeadim › 6–12 months

Health · Routine

Brush teeth twice a day

What it is

Fluoride toothpaste: rice-grain smear under 3, pea-size from 3; a parent brushes or re-brushes until about 7–8.

every day · from 6m

2×/day, 2 minutes; last thing before bed

Always on

1. Brush the child's teeth after they 'brush' themselves; a song or timer for 2 minutes.
2. Spit, don't rinse.
3. Israel's tap water is not fluoridated — the toothpaste is where the fluoride comes from.

Sources

• First dental visit by age 1; fluoride; oral habits — American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry · checked 30-08-2026
• Dental prevention service (first tooth to age 6) — Israel Ministry of Health · checked 30-08-2026
• Fluoride toothpaste concentrations by age (1,000–1,450 ppm) — EAPD (Toumba et al.) · checked 01-09-2026
• Israel water fluoridation: stopped Aug 2014, never reinstated — JTA + Israeli studies (Dec 2024) · checked 01-09-2026

Last reviewed 01-09-2026 · Confidence: high

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed above. Not yet reviewed by a clinician — check anything important against the source, with Tipat Halav or with your doctor.