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3 yo swallowing toothpaste after brushing
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Posted by maxthedog (My Page) on Fri, Jul 3, 09 at 11:59
| My 3 yo never likes to spit out after brushing her teeth. She always swallows it afterwards. It is smaller than a pea size amount, maybe smaller than a corn kernel size. Anyways, the toothpaste has flouride in it but it is the children's version. Our water does not have flouride in it. I brush her teeth once, sometimes twice a day. Total amount of toothpaste per day is about a corn kernel size, maybe less.
Are there any health concerns I should have if she is doing this every day? |
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RE: 3 yo swallowing toothpaste after brushing
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| Check with your dentist or doctor. |
RE: 3 yo swallowing toothpaste after brushing
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| They make toothpaste just for toddlers thats ok if they swallow it. |
RE: 3 yo swallowing toothpaste after brushing
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| Just talked to my dental hygenist about this. She says the fluoride can cause stomach aches in toddlers if they swallow it. Also, the adult teeth can grow in mottled or irregular in color. She suggested I buy "training toothpaste." I did. |
RE: 3 yo swallowing toothpaste after brushing
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| my dentist,the school dentist, and the health visitors have all adviced not to use childrens toothpaste,and all give adult toothpaste in freebie packs.even for two year olds,so i doubt much damage can be done,i cant remember why they have stopped using childrens toothpasre,i will ask at my appointment at the end of this month |
RE: 3 yo swallowing toothpaste after brushing
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| Children's Toothpaste and Training Toothpaste are two different products. Children's has fluoride and seems very sweet to me. Training has no fluoride. |
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