Toothpaste for 'big' teeth that's not too minty?

[Blackpuddingbertha]

DD1 been told by dentist that now she has some big teeth she needs to use adult toothpaste. We tried one 'mild' toothpaste but she hated it, so we got Aquafresh Big Teeth in the hope that as it's designed for children it would be less strong but she hates that too. We're using the teeniest amount but she's in tears every teeth cleaning time which is not good. Anyone got any suggestions? I can't bear the 'it's toooooo miiiinty' wailing any more.

[Olivo]

Gah, just realised this is an old thread with an. Old comment of mine already on it! Sorry to repeat myself!

[Olivo]

Our dentist said just to carry on with the little teeth ( the red one) as it has exactly the same fluoride as the big teeth but is just less strong. Dd9 still uses that.

[member]

I may be wasting my time replying to a resurrected zombie thread but my dd cannot stand mint toothpaste at all. She uses a Wilkonsons 6+ strawberry one which is reasonably priced

[Parka]

Just stumbled on this thread because my son hates mint toothpaste. We've been getting by with the Tom's of Maine strawberry one but it is really hard to get in the UK now. The Dawood and Tanner one that someone else recommends isn't available any more either. Have just ordered some of the Oranurse from Dental Direct via Amazon (just over £3 but no charge for P&P)...

[4nomore]

My son is autistic and has issues with pretty much every toothpaste except the Colgate 0-3 one. His dentist recommended Oranurse as he needs a high flouride one now (7 with lots of adult teeth through) and that is flavourless so I just add a smear of the mild baby one that he's accustomed to on top - works very well for him

[Vodkapleasenurse]

I'm sure the aquafresh little teeth toothpaste contains 1450ppm fluoride so that should be fine to continue with.
As long as it has the right amount of fluoride in its fine to use.

[SKss]

Hi I'm a dentist and I see a lot of children who don't like mint toothpaste. The fact is that after 6 years of age, they need an adult toothpaste so that their teeth get the correct level of fluoride to help prevent cavities. I highly recommend Oranurse 1450ppm adult toothpaste. It is completely flavour free and does not foam. It was designed for people who could not tolerate mint due to radiotherapy or dry mouth conditions but it is also suitable for general use. The problem is that you can't buy it in shops but you can get it online and from amazon. Hope this helps.

[olivo]

We had the same problem moving from little teeth to big teeth. I asked the pharmacist what the difference was and he said nothing! So we have stuck with the little teeth.

[Shattereddreams]

The weleda did not go down well with my children. Bit aniseedy

[brighthair]

I can't use mint toothpaste
So after much research peppa pig bubblegum has the same amount of fluoride, or I use dawood and tanner Sicilian lemon or lime
Occasionally cinnamon crest from amazon or my lovely friend in America
Mint burns my mouth, there's something in mint toothpaste that makes me feel like its on fire

[Pocketmonster]

Green people and Weleda as well as Tom's of Maine do non minty grown up toothpastes that might be suitable?

[Willdoitinaminute]

Mac leans have recently changed their flavouring to a lemony flavour. Worth a try.

[Minimaxkids]

Mine like co op kids toothpaste.
Have no idea of fluoride content, but compared to colgate and aqua fresh, it isn't minty at all apparently.
And cheap.

[sparkout]

My kids don't like Minty toothpaste but like Kingfisher Fennel flavour, you can get a flouride free or a flouride one, now sure how much is in it though

[WeAllHaveWings]

ds(8) also used Sensodyne pronamel after Aquafresh little teeth as it wasnt too minty before progressing to super minty colgate.

[Bluestocking]

I feel your pain, DS won't go anywhere near minty toothpaste. He uses Tom's of Maine Silly Strawberry.

[Blackpuddingbertha]

Ok for research purposes I bought a selection from pound land. Aqua fresh mild was declared too minty as was Colgate blue gel (I thought the blue may look sufficiently different to take her mind off mintyness but no). Colgate Smiles was rejected as it was 'too fruity', it did taste vile. She did however like the Hello Kitty strawberry one, no surprise there really . Will keep a look out for the pronamel one that several of you have mentioned though. All trial pastes were 1450 fluoride content by the way. Happy brushing!

[picturesinthefirelight]

I remember using punch & just

I still hate minty toothpaste but just have to put up with it.

[TheEnthusiasticTroll]

Sensodyn pronamel, yy. It's not to minty and its very creamy rather than foamy. Dentist recommended it for my dd due to strengthening their teeth.

[ValentineWiggins]

I'm going back to kids toothpaste for my dd (6) after she threw up every where gagging on the "big teeth" toothpaste. The fluoride ppm is so similar that I have absolutely no idea (other than marketing) why they have different ages on them anyway!

[smugmumofboys]

I have the same issue with DS2 who's 8. He uses one called Punch and Judy which they sell in a local chemist. It's about £1.60 for a tube.

[picturesinthefirelight]

The only one ds will tolerate us the Sensodyne Pronsmel one for children. He had tooth decay so really needed to start using a better toothpaste

He used the little teeth but point blank refuses big teeth or any of the other brands.

[marriednotdead]

If it makes you feel any better, both my DCs used strawberry kiddy type toothpaste until they were at least 10 for the same reason most people have given. They both have perfect teeth (DD is 25). IMO it's as much about the brushing technique as what toothpaste they use.

[shallweshop]

My two were v. fussy but tolerated the Pronamel kids toothpaste and now we are on to the plain Colgate one.

[treadonthecracks]

DD (7) found switching to "Big teeth" traumatic, but we pressed on and she has got used to it.

Hope you find solution.