The best baby first toothbrushes

Awarded Gold at the 2020 M&B Awards for Best Bathtime Product Brush-Baby's First FlossBrush is the ideal toothbrush to get your little one started. It's a fun design while being short and easy for them to hold onto. Parents can feel assured as the First FlossBrush has soft 'deep clean' bristles, so they won't be too hard on their teeth.

Our mum tester Jasmine said: "My daughter is 22 months old and can be a struggle to get her to brush her teeth. This toothbrush worked really well, and she really enjoyed holding it and trying to brush her own teeth. It doesn’t take as long now to brush her teeth morning and night. She won’t let me hold the toothbrush at all because she likes it so much!"

Read our full review of the Brush-Baby First FlossBrush.

Awarded Silver at the 2015 M&B Awards for Best Bathtime Product

This is a best-seller on Amazon, most likely due to its super-easy handling. This toothbrush comes with a tiny brush head with super-soft bristles, with a timer for two minutes and a pulse every 30 seconds. It's guaranteed to make teeth-brushing more fun for your little one with a fun light-up feature, perfect for kids aged 0-26 months. Light, small and gentle for little mouths, they can pretend to brush like Mum and Dad with their very own electric brush.

This package includes a replacement brush head and 1 x AAA battery.

One reviewer said: "Great for the little one. She started to use it when she was 18 months and liked it. The light on it is a good extra touch what makes it more interesting. Easy to use."

Read our full review of the Brush-Baby Baby Sonic Electric Toothbrush.

Shortlisted in the 2014 and 2017 M&B Awards for Best Bathtime Product

Designed by a dentist, Brush-Baby's Chewable Toothbrush helps to clean teeth, massage gums and soothe teething gums as it is chewed. The H-shaped head is filled with soft silicone bristles that help to clean all surfaces of the top and bottom teeth and gums as it is chewed. It's a brilliant idea – just add toothpaste and let your baby gnaw away. It’s dishwasher friendly, easy for babies to hold and can also be used to apply the teething gel.

Review: "We were struggling to get our daughter to let us clean her teeth and I didn’t want to put her off it by making her scared of it. She likes to chew this herself, you don’t even always need toothpaste."

Good for the environment and good for your little one's gums. Suitable from six months old, this super-soft brush with charcoal-infused bristles is perfect for keeping little teeth clean. The charcoal helps absorb bacteria and debris, the gentle bristles help to remove plaque and massage young gums, and the toothbrush is nice and lightweight for holding.

Review: "My two-year-old loves his new toothbrush. Nice and soft bristles, much better than a plastic brush."

This angled finger toothbrush from John Lewis cleans and massages all sides of their little teeth and gums at once. Considering the fact it's a double-sided brush head, this toothbrush cleans both top and bottom at the same time, all while protecting your finger if baby bites down!

Review: " Great first toothbrush, my baby loves this toothbrush and its easy to use on teeth and gums. Also the bristles are soft so it makes it easier for me to use it on my little ones teeth. It is also perfect for traveling as its small and compact. Its also not that expensive so it can be a nice baby shower gift if you want to gift something thoughtful."

This is a different tool to help you to clean your baby's mouth before the first tooth appears. This rabbit-shaped cloth will massage sensitive gums, making back areas reachable. Simply slip your fingers in the ears and go! It will also help your little one get used to having something poking in their mouth and around their gums (it can also be helpful to ease the pain of teething). This cloth is machine washable, BPA-free and comes in pink or blue.

Review: "I like this product because is a soft and funny toy to play with my seven months old daughter. I can put my finger in her mouth to clean her gums and the two small teeth that came through recently. From now I also use a small toothbrush."

MAM Learn to Brush Toothbrush Set comes with two brushes, one with a long handle for baby and parent to brush together and one with a short and compact handle for children that can brush independently. Both round heads adapt perfectly to baby's mouth. It cleverly comes with red bristles that indicate the proper amount of toothpaste to use.

Reviews: "This is a good product for teething babies, helps reduce the discomfort for the moment, it's durable, easy to clean. The head is a bit small in my opinion. Otherwise fine."

This Wisdom Step By Step Super Soft Toothbrush is designed for use from birth to two years. It's a combination of a toothbrush and teething ring, with a short neck for brushing safely and textured sections to relieve gum irritation. It's a great little first toothbrush with an easy-to-grip handle for small hands.

Review: "Great first toothbrush! My little boy has just turned one and i brought this one to get him used to holding and brushing his teeth! He loves it and got the idea quickly!"

This toothbrush can be used from six months. The set includes two brushes: a cleaning trainer and a brushing trainer. The cleaning trainer is designed to be chewed and gently cleans and massages the gums and palate; the brushing trainer helps children get used to a toothbrush and gently cleans their first teeth.

Review: "Brilliant for teething babies. He has two front teeth so far and give him this when I am cleaning my teeth so he gets used to hold a brush and putting it into his mouth. Lovely to have the guard as well so stops him putting it in too far."

This is a box of 28 individually hygienically wrapped dental wipes, suitable for babies from 0-16 months. These soft, disposable wipes are gently formulated and uniquely textured to help cleanse delicate gums and first baby teeth with tooth-friendly ingredient Xylitol. Great for carrying on the go to keep your little one's mouth clean, the wipes will wrap around any size finger for easy cleaning.

Review: "The wipes are great to keeps babies gums clean and breath smelling fresh. She loves the flavour very much would recommend for formula feeding mums. Little bit on expensive end and would appreciate a offer if you buy multiple boxes."

This fun-shaped toothbrush can be used as a teether or as a finger toothbrush. It comes with an ergonomically shaped handle, which is easy for little ones to grip and has been recommended by dentists and liked by parents. Suitable for 0-24 months, this toothbrush will help encourage good oral hygiene early with thick bristles to brush teeth and round points to massage sore teething gums.

Review: "Perfect teether for my eight month old. Easy to hold, easy to clean and can be attached to soother clips. This one is far better than other sellers as it comes with a very handy silicone finger toothbrush. Arrived very quickly too. Highly recommend."

This uniquely cute soft-silicone toothbrush is great for cleaning your little one's mouth thoroughly. The 360-degree rotating brush head helps to clean the mouth, gums and tongue with different brush heads to suit your baby's teething stage. The adorable koala design is easy to grip, and soft, and the head works well as a buffer to prevent your baby from putting it too far into their mouth.

Review: "Product is cute and a good size for my 6 month to hold. His coordination is still off but he can hold the brush and guide it to his mouth. Has 3 different attachments. They are easy to change and come in a small plastic box for travel and remaining clean."

If you're looking for a sustainable, plastic-free toothbrush, this is the pick for you! These 100 per cent biodegradable, BPA-free bamboo toothbrushes are stylish and designed specifically for babies. They have soft bristles, easy to grip handles and a smaller brush head. This pack of 4 contains a mix of fun coloured handles to choose from.

Review: "My son absolutely loves it. Soft bristles and easy handle. It has made teeth brushing much nicer for both of us."