Allergic to toothpaste

[kristatwin]

My ds has a allergic reaction to toothpaste, every time she brushes her teeth, she has a rash all round her mouth, has anyone one else come across this, or know of any different toothpastes to buy !!

How old is she? Using a flannel to clean teeth is suprisingly effective. Which toothpaste are you using now?

It could be the mint / menthol.

Have you tried a baking soda toothpaste from welleda?

Or a fennel one from Tom's of Maine.

Your local health food store could advise.

FWIW they don't actually need toothpaste - they get enough flouride in the tap water to prevent cavities.

Thanks for your messages ladies, she is using one for milk teeth from sainsburys, but will try a local health shop. Thanks

She is probably sensitive to one of the ingredients. I would still recommend a fluoride based toothpaste as the teeth will take up fluoride in their outer layers which make them more resistant to decay. Try her with colgate regular a very small amount as it's fluoride levels are those for slightly older children/adults (I'm assuming she's under 6 if you are using the one for milk teeth) as this is a very basic toothpaste. If she is ok with this one then try others but keep an eye on the ingredients. If she reacts to the colgate try one from a health shop without sodium lauryl sulphate but these won't have fluoride so you'll lose this benefit.

Sorry you are talking about ds but picked up dd from another poster. Also simply making sure he rinses her mouth out and wipes her face carefully making sure there are no traces of toothpaste left can make a big diffence. The normal recommendation is not to rinse but I would suggest he does