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Personally, I am a teeth brushing fanatic - not so much that I’m brushing 10-12 times a day but enough to keep my teeth healthy to avoid problems because I hate the dentist!!
My baby is 5 months, she’s been drooling a lot and I think she’s starting to teethe. I believe that it is never to early for good oral hygiene. I wash her gums every morning and night with a soft cloth with warm water. I breastfeed my daughter so she doesn't fall asleep with a bottle in her mouth which I personally do not recommend because it does leave bacteria in their mouth that just sits there and rots the teeth/gums. It is also said that breastfeeding helps a baby develop healthy teeth - another reason to breastfeed!!!
I have different stage toothbrushes - the first phase doesn’t required toothpaste - just something for her to chew on which is what I'll be introducing to her this month. - right now she chews on a cool teething toy - which is very important in oral development I believe.
My daughters choice of drink is water which is great - so much better than a sugary drink. We have well water so my doctor gave us flouride drops my 5 year old took every morning - it was actually iron/flouride drops she took until she was around 3 1/2 (she hated them!) With my oldest daughter we used Little Bear toothpaste (just a pea size of paste on the brush) and didn’t use regular toothpaste with fluoride until she spit it out in the sink - which she actually didn’t do until she was 4. I also started taking my oldest daughter to the dentist when she was 4. I found that to be a great age for my daughter to start going to the dentist and she thinks it's fun...even better!!
My 5 years old and I still brush her teeth before she brushes them. We have a toothbrush that is of course pink - her favorite color and we replace her brush every 3 months. It's very funny when she gets excited that we are going out to get her a new toothbrush...I'm enjoying the excitement of the little things because it won't last too much longer!!

Baby Toothbrush