My daughter is 13 months old and has six teeth (four at the top, two at the bottom) with two more growing in at the bottom. After I she started getting more teeth, eating more solid foods, and losing her baby breath, I got her that orajel toothpaste with the little finger brush. I'd brush her teeth every morning, but the little finger brush wasn't helping enough to remove the plaque from her teeth, so I bought her a child's toothbrush, and since those bristles were too hard, I bought a different one which is softer. She doesn't like having her teeth brushed at all, so I normally have to hold her down while I do it. I brush gently but her gums still bleed at the top. Are babies' and children's teeth like adult teeth in that if you dont brush them enough, or the right way, their gums will bleed a little???
I just feel bad doing it because she cries each time. I'm not sure, but something might be wrong with her gums at the top. At her inner lip, where that little ligament in the middle connects to the gum wall, there isn't as much space there as I'm used to seeing, and she knocked herself in the same area by breaking open a drawer last week, and it started bleeding and got swollen....so it doesnt look any better. Is this just because she's a baby and her mouth hasn't grown yet??? or should I have her checked out by a dentist???
If any of you have any advise or previous experience with this, I'd be glad to hear from you.
One year old Teeth Problems 
