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Do you give fluoride drops?

SunnyMuffinSunnyMuffin member
in July 2011 Moms

I asked about them at my sons most recent checkup and my doctor told me there's a bit of controversy about them that I should know about but I could use them if I wanted.

From my reading it looks like the AAP and american dental association both recommend it if the water contains less than 0.3ppm of fluoride, BUT, Health Canada (I live in Canada) does not recommend the use of fluoride supplements (there are potential risks like flourosis and white spots on the teeth if you get too much fluoride) 

 I'm concerned about cavities since I tend to get them a lot and I share food/utensils with LO so I felt he had a higher risk than if I didn't... also heresay, my aunt used fluoride drops on all 3 of her kids in the 70's and they never had any cavities.  Cavity rates have declined since the 40's or 50's when fluoride became popular for children.   I know a lot of moms who have little kids that have had mouth fulls of cavities that needed to be filled (probably because they dont use fluoride drops here anymore)

 Since most of you live in the US I was curious what you are doing

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Re: Do you give fluoride drops?

  • clineakclineak member
    Nope, no drops here.
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  • jlsimon56jlsimon56 member
    We haven't either b/c of the differing opinions on them.   I was planning on asking at LO's next appt though.  My sister gave them to her kids.  I'm seeing her this weekend, so I was going to ask more about them then.  I can post more.
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  • Teresa1896Teresa1896 member
    I asked about fluoride at our appt this Monday, and the dentist said since our water is fluoridated, that should be sufficient. He also mentioned changing AAP/ADA guidelines about applying fluoride to littler kids' teeth. He said they will do that at her next appt, around 18 months. However, he also said its ok to start using real toothpaste on her toothbrush!

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  • lucylealucylea member
    We don't do drops at home, but the dentist applies fluoride to their teeth twice a year at their appointments.  
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  • nebbiolonebbiolo
    We have fluoridated public water, but I hate the taste of it, so we buy the Nursey water (which has lower than the recommended levels, but at least it's some fluoride). We sometimes use non-fluoridated bottled water too. The benefits of fluoride are proven, so it's important to get some exposure without risking too much exposure!
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