Timeline for How important is it to brush infant's teeth before vs. after the goodnight milk bottle?
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| Apr 18, 2018 at 16:03 | comment | added | Tim | We use tiny tiny grains of toothpaste for our 8 month year old. | |
| Oct 17, 2013 at 18:53 | comment | added | deworde | The simple answer is, you don't. The more complex answer is that the levels of fluoride in toothpaste are well below the toxicity level in the pea-sized quantity on a toothbrush and will get excreted out. Obviously you monitor your child for ill-effects and consult a paediatrician in the event of illness. Also, children's toothpaste has less fluoride (assuming legitimate company, use judgement) That said, if they down a tube of it, emergency room, so keep it out of their reach. | |
| Oct 17, 2013 at 16:37 | comment | added | Martha | @deworde: how on earth do you get a 3-month-old to spit out the (highly poisonous if swallowed) fluoride toothpaste? | |
| Oct 17, 2013 at 16:34 | comment | added | deworde | @Charles we're advised to use fluoride toothpaste to help keep the teeth healthy once they've broken through the surface of the gums, but to keep it to pea sized amounts, good guidance here, on NHS website: nhs.uk/Livewell/dentalhealth/Pages/Careofkidsteeth.aspx | |
| Oct 17, 2013 at 14:47 | comment | added | Charles | @deworde Wait, what?! You give 3-month-olds fluoride?! We were told to wipe the teeth with a wet clean washcloth. | |
| Oct 17, 2013 at 13:26 | comment | added | woliveirajr | @deworde I knew that about ingesting acid beverages (like sodas, some juices), that you should wait some minutes allowing your saliva recompose the pH inside your mouth. | |
| Oct 17, 2013 at 12:38 | comment | added | deworde | It's also worth noting (and this is anecdotally from a dentist) that for 3mths - 1year, all they're really looking for is a decent coating of flouride on the teeth, as the chances of you managing to properly brush an 1 year old's teeth the way you're supposed to are Zero. | |
| Oct 17, 2013 at 12:34 | history | edited | deworde | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 16, 2013 at 9:51 | comment | added | Torben Gundtofte-Bruun | Wow, this is interesting! | |
| Oct 16, 2013 at 8:55 | history | answered | deworde | CC BY-SA 3.0 |