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Toothpaste recommendations for my 3 year old

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HazelnutRaspberryRoulade · 16/12/2025 10:32

My 3 year old is a star at brushing his teeth and has just had a dentist check up where everything looked very healthy etc.

But this past week or two he’s suddenly really reluctant to use his usual toothpaste, saying he doesn’t like the taste and it’s spicy.

We’ve tried strawberry flavour instead of mint and he doesn’t like that either. What he really wants is a chocolate flavour one but I can’t find anything in that flavour suitable for children that contains fluoride.

Does anyone have any brand recommendations? I imagine it could
also be caramel or vanilla flavour and we could sell that to him as chocolate!

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Netxmas · 16/12/2025 10:33

Just crack on. The flavour thing is only recent. Just offer him what you already have, he picks but that’s the extent of his demands

Lookingforthejoy · 16/12/2025 11:19

Oranurse is flavourless.

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HazelnutRaspberryRoulade · 16/12/2025 11:30

Ah thanks, I’ll take a look at those suggestions, really helpful!

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Paaseitjes · 16/12/2025 15:23

Jordan is described as fruity but tastes of cake to me

UniversityofWarwick · 16/12/2025 22:33

Another suggestion for Oranurse. My dd also thinks normal toothpaste is spicy and won’t use it.

Sunshineandrainbow · 16/12/2025 22:39

Zing toothpaste do a subtle peach one

HazelnutRaspberryRoulade · 17/12/2025 07:18

Thank you so much for the recommendations. I’ve ordered some Oranurse which arrives today so we’ll see how that goes down.

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HazelnutRaspberryRoulade · 18/12/2025 07:53

Just to update, Oranurse did the trick! Accepted without complaint. So pleased, thanks again for your help everyone 😊

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