First I wear a rubber glove (left hand only, I use right hand to brush) to protect myself and it helps when they try to close their mouth. Then once I successfully open their mouths, I keep my thumb and index finger open to keep their mouths open (index finger keeping upper jaw open while thumb keeping lower jaw open), then I use the toothbrush to brush. It takes a little practice and patience, sometimes they don't like to keep their mouths open wide enough for you, and that's the gloves come into play, when I apply pressure to keep their mouths open, it avoids their teeth directly 'bite' into my fingers/hand. |