What type of toothpaste did your child use?

[nmhmum]

schellen:

when i started using systema toothpaste, i let dd1 try it as it has a mild taste. recently, they came out with a sakura flavour which she likes but i don't so we've stopped sharing toothpastes.

I ever saw my dentist selling systema toothpaste but not any other brand. I did not really ask him but guess maybe this brand is more popular or better?

[nmhmum]

GreenQ:

\"It will taste hot but we are going to brush quickly. I will count to 5 then it is done!\" .

If count to 5, will it be too fast that they may not clean their teeth properly?

[nmhmum]

raynreg:

nmhmum:

Think would be best to switch my kids to adult toothpaste or toothpaste with flouride. Any recommendations?

I have also check with her on the dental toothbrush for kids by HPB but was told to drop the idea :lol: .

Actually I like to buy those toothbrush by HPB for my kids. I find it is very easy to brush, but just don't know why the dentist discourage. :?

[GreenQ]

nmhmum:

GreenQ:

\"It will taste hot but we are going to brush quickly. I will count to 5 then it is done!\" .

If count to 5, will it be too fast that they may not clean their teeth properly?

I played trick with them. I count slowly... \"One....one....one one one one one one... Two! Two... two... two.. two.. two.. two... Three! Three three three three three. Four! Four.. four.. four.. four......... four! Five! Five... five......five........five...............five!\" Sometimes I tell a short story in between counting, juz to drag it longer... haha. Of course after that make sure they gurgle properly.

[nmhmum]

GreenQ:

nmhmum:

[quote=\"GreenQ\"] \"It will taste hot but we are going to brush quickly. I will count to 5 then it is done!\" .

If count to 5, will it be too fast that they may not clean their teeth properly?

I played trick with them. I count slowly... \"One....one....one one one one one one... Two! Two... two... two.. two.. two.. two... Three! Three three three three three. Four! Four.. four.. four.. four......... four! Five! Five... five......five........five...............five!\" Sometimes I tell a short story in between counting, juz to drag it longer... haha. Of course after that make sure they gurgle properly.[/quote]Haha, very smart of you.

[autumnbronze]

Okie, pls excuse my ignorance .... :oops:


My 2 and a half is currently using a non-flouride toothpaste cuz he tends to swallow sometimes ... I was under the impression that we should only introduce flouride toothpaste when they are old enough to 'understand' that they cannot swallow while brushing cuz flouride is bad (isn't it some kind of chemical)

Can someone enlighten???

BTW, I have just introduced mint flavour to make the transition into flouride toothpaste easier ... DS didn't like it at first and I took a break, then tried again. This time, it was successful

[nmhmum]

autumnbronze:

Okie, pls excuse my ignorance .... :oops:


My 2 and a half is currently using a non-flouride toothpaste cuz he tends to swallow sometimes ... I was under the impression that we should only introduce flouride toothpaste when they are old enough to 'understand' that they cannot swallow while brushing cuz flouride is bad (isn't it some kind of chemical)

Can someone enlighten???

Hi Autumnbronze,

So sorry I also not sure whether it is good to swallow flouride . Anyway, I think it will still be best if your kids already know how to split out the toothpaste before you introduce them the flouride toothpaste .

[autumnbronze]

nmhmum:

Hi Autumnbronze,


So sorry I also not sure whether it is good to swallow flouride . Anyway, I think it will still be best if your kids already know how to split out the toothpaste before you introduce them the flouride toothpaste .

Okie, thanks

[nmhmum]

Hi,


Just to share. My dd is finally using the flouride toothpaste ( colgate brand) to brush her teeth. Initially she was not used to it, but now she can take the \"hot\" feeling in her mouth already. But my ds still refuse to change to flouride toothpaste . I guess I will try to persuade him again. Anyway, thanks everyone for your contributions to this thread. Without your contributions, I won't know that flouride toothpaste is infact much more better than non-flouride one in terms of the cleaniless.

[nmhmum]

autumnbronze:

nmhmum:

Hi Autumnbronze,


So sorry I also not sure whether it is good to swallow flouride . Anyway, I think it will still be best if your kids already know how to split out the toothpaste before you introduce them the flouride toothpaste .

Okie, thanks

U are welcome!