What type of toothpaste did your child use?

[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!

[agnesost]

My DD is using Oral B toothpaste.

[minnie2004]

My 6-yo DD's dentist says it's better to use kids' toothpaste with fluoride to prevent cavities. However, adult toothpaste is not recommended as it contains too much fluoride which may cause white spots on teeth. I did a bit of research and found out it's called \"dental fluorosis\". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_fluorosis


I think my kids didn't use any toothpaste before the age of 3. But since they rarely eat sweets, their teeth are still pretty ok. Now my 4 yo DS is using non-fluoride and DD is using the non-fluoride in the morning and fluoride for kids before bed.

[julia.021783sadie]

According to experts, when choosing a toothpaste for a child, parents should remember a few things:


*Choose a non-abrasive toothpaste because it can damage the enamel.
*The fluoride level should be low, especially if the child is too young to learn to spit out the toothpaste.
Get toothpaste in flavors that they will like, because adult toothpaste may be to strong for their liking.
Make sure that it doesn’t contain sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) because it causes canker sores.

[csb]

julia.sadie:

According to experts, when choosing a toothpaste for a child, parents should remember a few things:


*Choose a non-abrasive toothpaste because it can damage the enamel.

Thanks for sharing. But how do I know if the toothpaste is abrasive?

[jacsplace]

My children now use kids’ toothpaste from Oral B, Colgate and First Choice. Their first toothpaste was First Teeth.

[jacsplace]

csb, to be safe, just get the kids’ toothpaste. You can read the info on the box/tube to reassure yourself that it’s safe and gentle for your kids.