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do you use toothpaste for LO?

elemarelemar
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When are we supposed to start using toothpaste? DS has 5 teeth. 
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Re: do you use toothpaste for LO?

  • FerreraRocherFerreraRocher
    We use baby Orajel toothpaste. It's sans flouride.
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  • mrs.larrymrs.larry member
    I don't think it matters if you use it or not. sometimes it can make them more receptive because it tastes good.  we use wedela children's toothpaste. 
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  • kmf143kmf143
    Grins & Giggles since before teeth..we cleaned gums & tongue.
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  • kennifer7kennifer7
    We use the baby stuff
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  • Temp970088312507122Temp970088312507122
    We use the baby orajel, without fluoride.
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  • Ivana_StolichnayaIvana_Stolichnaya member

    I was at my dentist yesterday for a cleaning and I asked him about brushing baby's teeth.  DISCLAIMER: These were his views, not mine.

    He said besides a toothbrush, a wash cloth is fine, the finger cot style brushes are also good too.  The flouride free toothpaste really doesn't have any benefit besides adding flavor to get them interested.  He then said that I should get her on a flouride toothpaste and use a small pea size amount.  I was a little shocked because I thought we were supposed to stay away from fluoride paste.  Mind you he wasn't a pediatric dentist so I plan to keep using fluoride free for now.  He also said that 4 years old it a good time to get them in for their first appointment...once they have all 20 baby teeth in.

    I just thought it was interesting to get another perspective besides the pediatrician's.

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  • pregnantchicapregnantchica

    imagebellabeck:
    We use the baby orajel, without fluoride.

    This...I want her to get into the habit.  We "brush" her teeth twice a day.

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  • collyflowercollyflower member
    imageIvana.Stolichnaya:

    I was at my dentist yesterday for a cleaning and I asked him about brushing baby's teeth.  DISCLAIMER: These were his views, not mine.

    He said besides a toothbrush, a wash cloth is fine, the finger cot style brushes are also good too.  The flouride free toothpaste really doesn't have any benefit besides adding flavor to get them interested.  He then said that I should get her on a flouride toothpaste and use a small pea size amount.  I was a little shocked because I thought we were supposed to stay away from fluoride paste.  Mind you he wasn't a pediatric dentist so I plan to keep using fluoride free for now.  He also said that 4 years old it a good time to get them in for their first appointment...once they have all 20 baby teeth in.

    I just thought it was interesting to get another perspective besides the pediatrician's.

    We took DD to a pediatric dentist and he said no fluoride toothpaste for kids 2 and under.  I'm sure there are alot of different views on this though. 

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