Toothpaste?

aimee1213 · May 2013

My son turned one on Wednesday and I brush his teeth everyday. My question is should I be using infant toothpaste, or just water? I've been getting conflicting answers. What do you all use?

ladybugpjb · May 2013

I'm using the baby Orajel toothpaste and silicone finger toothbrush - it's the one that has Elmo on the tube.

emnoahmom · May 2013

We've used the Orajel as well, but mostly Earths best when it's in stock, he likes the strawberry banana flavor better and is more coopertative. We use a toddler toothbrush. I will brush his teeth first, and then give him the brush so he get's use to using it. I've been doing this since he was six months and when I break out the toothbrush he get's really excited.

zaraceligon · May 2013

I just start using toothpaste for my LO,I use kids spry gel,it's safe to swallow and made with natural ingredients.also I start using toothpaste because he all ready has all his teeth,but I think is best to use only water if you LO doesn't has all his teeth.

namara5532 · May 2013

We were told we didn't need toothpaste until age 2. We just use water.

Tink112011 · May 2013

We use Earth's Best strawberry banana flavor. DS likes it. No stores around me sell it, so I buy it from diapers.com.

His pedi recently asked if I was using toothpaste or water, and he was fine when I told him toothpaste. I think as long as you're brushing you're probably fine, but you might find that good tasting toothpaste makes it easier!

Izabella22 · May 2013

I use Tom's toothpaste every other day, just a smudge per our pedi. The orange mango makes it possible to actually get a decent brushing in. He's pretty resistant otherwise.