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Have been using toothpaste with 8month old

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PossibiliTea · 31/12/2018 09:56

Since their teeth came through at 6 months! I didn’t realise you couldn’t!

What effects is this supposed to have?

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angelopal · 31/12/2018 09:58

Who says you can't? We have been using toothpaste since DS got teeth at 11 months.

Doje · 31/12/2018 09:59

You are meant to use toothpaste.

www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/taking-care-of-childrens-teeth/

MrsLettuce · 31/12/2018 10:00

You should be using toothpaste An age appropriate one, but still.

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PossibiliTea · 31/12/2018 10:02

Phew haha just been reading no fluoride for babies

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TigerQuoll · 31/12/2018 12:22

If they swallow it they can get fluorosis. The advice is to not use fluoride toothpaste before eighteen months.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_fluorosis
www2.health.vic.gov.au/public-health/water/water-fluoridation/water-fluoridation-infants

Minimising dental fluorosis

Unless otherwised advised by a health professional, minimise dental fluorosis by (1):

discouraging children from swallowing toothpaste
before they are 18 months old, cleaning children’s teeth with water and no toothpaste
between the ages of 18 months and 5 years (inclusive), using only a pea-sized amount of low-fluoride children’s toothpaste smeared across the toothbrush
not using fluoride drops or tablets
only using fluoride mouth rinses with children 6 years or older.

vgiraffe · 31/12/2018 22:03

I would go with the NHS advice rather than wikipedia... Start brushing with toothpaste as soon as their first teeth appear.

As long as you're just using a smear (there's a pic on the NHS website) then you'll be fine.

WooYa · 31/12/2018 22:15

I use a tiny smear of toothpaste on a brush for DS who is 9months old

Silkei · 31/12/2018 22:17

I use Colgate Smiles baby toothpaste which is for 0-2 years old.

TigerQuoll · 31/12/2018 22:22

@vgiraffe the quote is from the Victorian heath department, the Wikipedia article is just for the definition of fluridosis

TigerQuoll · 31/12/2018 22:23

Although the difference in advice could be that UK water supplies aren't fluoridated, I don't know

FoxtrotSkarloey · 31/12/2018 22:23

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TigerQuoll · 31/12/2018 22:24

@vgiraffe

QUOTE:

This page provides balanced, evidence-based information about infants and fluoride ingestion. It has been prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with the Department of Dentistry at the Royal Children’s Hospital, the Office for Children at the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Dental Health Services Victoria, Melbourne Dental School at the University of Melbourne and the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Inc.

dementedpixie · 31/12/2018 22:29

Nhs advice:

Children under 3 years oldshould brush twice daily, with a smear of toothpaste containing at least 1,000ppm fluoride.

Children between 3 and 6 years old should brush at least twice daily with a pea-sized amount of toothpaste containing more than 1,000ppm fluoride.

Adultsshould brush at least twice daily with a toothpaste containing 1,350-1,500ppm fluoride.

dementedpixie · 31/12/2018 22:31

That page relates to Australia. Maybe they put fluoride in the water. A lot of water in the UK has no fluoride added (e.g. none in Scotland)

MadeForThis · 31/12/2018 22:42

It's all to do with how much fluoride is in the water. In the uk we need we need to brush with a fluoride toothpaste. NHS guidelines say how much.

TheRhythmlessCarolMan · 31/12/2018 22:47

I've just started using toothpaste for milk teeth for my six mo. Just going by the advice really, but I still don't like the idea of baby swallowing it. Can't exactly ask her to lean over the sink and spit it out!

dementedpixie · 31/12/2018 22:50

That's why you use a smear for that age group - its to minimise swallowing

drspouse · 31/12/2018 22:55

No fluoride where we are and we were told to use adult attributes strength from 6 months.

drspouse · 31/12/2018 22:55

Erm attributes? Thanks iPad.

Fantababy · 31/12/2018 23:08

My dentist said the advice had changed and they were saying babies should use 1450 ppm toothpaste?

dementedpixie · 31/12/2018 23:10

They should use at least 1000ppm. I didn't use 1450ppm until age 3 I think

Natsku · 31/12/2018 23:19

You should use toothpaste, once a day (so bedtime brush with toothpaste, morning brush just water), just a smear, and no more than 1000ppm fluoride (have a baby and recently attended a baby clinic with a dental hygienist who explained all this. Also can introduce xylitol powder/pastilles once first bottom and top teeth are through)

And personal advice, get mint flavoured baby toothpaste (Lidl sells some mild mint one for babies) as they get so used to the fruit flavoured ones it's really hard to switch to normal toothpaste (struggling with my oldest) plus the sweet fruit ones are more tempting to swallow

dementedpixie · 31/12/2018 23:23

Nhs says twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. Never heard of the xylitol powders/pastilles

dementedpixie · 31/12/2018 23:26

I don't think that's a UK recommendation

dementedpixie · 31/12/2018 23:26

I've never used fruit toothpaste tbh

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