Aibu to warn you to check your children's toothpaste?

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One of my dc has developed tooth decay. I'll put this straight out there so as not to drip feed. We have been quite careful with dental health and hygeine and couldn't understand why it had happened.

So I checked the kids' toothpaste. It's Dentalux for children 0-6 years, bought in Lidl and it has only half the recommended minimum amount of fluoride for children at 500ppm. NHS say for children between 3-6 years it should "contain more than 1000ppm fluoride".

I'm really cross about this. I think if a product is on sale it should meet at least the minimum standard

So please go and check your children's toothpaste now so you don't end up feeling as shit as I do.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/fluoride

yummy

The op is rude which is why i told her it was common knowledge. Her comments on the first page got my back up.

I would honestly complain to your dentist. They should have told you. I've taken mine since ds1 got his first teeth at 6 months, every 6 months. The remind me at every appointment.

I'm shocked that people don't know, not because it's any parents fault but all your dentists are negligent not to have told you.

It's not common knowledge... This is the first I've heard of it and we've had contact with both hv's and dentist over the time our daughter has had teeth... YANBU

We see the dentist every 3 months and they have never mentioned anything about toothpaste.

SaveSomeSpendSome I wasn't rude. I did however give as good as I got to some rather unnecessary posts.

Why that would be an excuse to say something that is not common knowledge is I don't know

Why not just admit you get off having a go at people? I doubt your day was worse than mine but I'm not busy metaphorically kicking people on the Internet who are trying to inform others of something they might also want to know.

As for you yummy, well it's not all about you dear. I'm sorry if I didn't respond to being patronised in the way you would like.

My dentist and HV both made it clear that adult toothpaste should be used. Isn't it odd that different areas if the country advise differently.

YANBU - I've never heard that children should be using adult toothpaste, and like others, mine have been going since 2 years.

For others, does anyone know of any mild adult tooth pastes? DC1 won't use adult toothpaste because he hates the strong taste (he's 6 now and thought we'd just move on to adult toothpaste)

I should say a really big THANK YOU to all the supportive posts. I do appreciate it

It has been a difficult day and I didn't expect to get a mauling. I make no apology for not lying down to take it.

oh but my use the Aquafresh little teeth stuff, so think that's ok anyway.

After mild adult toothpaste recommendations!

www.boots.com/en/Colgate-Maximum-Cavity-Protection-plus-Sugar-Acid-Neutraliser-Kids-Toothpaste-50ml_1487448/

This is very good for kids who dont like the strong mint flavour. It has the right amount of fluoride in too

Dont give it if you cant take it op.

Don't think you deserve a mauling. I know there are different fluoride recommendations for kids v adults. I don't know what those are specifically but I would expect that a kids toothpaste would have the recommended one in it. And if it didn't and I found out after I'd be well cheesed off. Thanks for flagging up that there are some kids toothpastes that don't have the recommended amounts. I'm sure many people that don't know the specific levels won't be in the habit of whipping out their phone (if they have one) and googling fluoride toothpaste recommended amounts whilst in Aldi/Lidl/Tesco/Morrisons/ Asda/Waitrose for their weekly shop (or however often they need to buy kids toothpaste) .....

Our dentist recommended a while ago that the DCs use adult toothpaste so I don't think I've ever bought child-style toothpaste. As a result the DCs have grown used to the taste of adult stuff, and haven't ever moaned.

DS1 is 10 and has just started trying to dodge the soap and toothbrushing. He smells like a dirty trucker's crotch. I now dread the teen years.

Thank you, I didn't know! Going to buy new paste for my three year old tomorrow. His baby brother can keep using the other paste for now.

Aquafresh does a mild mint adult toothpaste and ds currently has a Crest mild mint one I found in home bargains.

moonraker, your current toothpaste may already have the correct fluoride level. You can use kids toothpaste if they have sufficient fluoride content.

Good posts dementedpixie

Yes do check Moonraker. There's no particular need to switch to adult toothpaste if the children's brand you have already has adequate fluoride - and loads of them do.

Dental decay is the number one reason for children in the UK to be admitted to hospital.
Don't forget, don't rinse after brushing. Fluoride is a hugely powerful public health measure as demonstrated by teeth in Birmingham compared to teeth in Manchester. Sadly the conspiracy theorists aren't the ones seeing the children with dental abscesses on a Sunday morning.

Aquafresh milk teeth 3-5 has 1450ppm of fluoride - the same as adults. I use that one from when they get their teeth as it's not too strong tasting.

Thanks for posting OP, I didn't know that either. Just checked DD's toothpaste and its 1000ppm so that's alright.

Just looked up disclosing tablets that someone said their DC uses, now I want those! Wonder where I can find them here.

We use xylitol tablets or chewing gum after every meal and snack, hoping that'll help DD not have such terrible teeth like I have.