Toothpaste for Toddler

Orajel makes some that is "toddler toothpaste"...I think it has a bear on it. :) Just look for toothpaste that says "toddler" most brands should make one. Good luck!

My dentist said that it's as soon as the child can spit, which is not physically possible until the child is about 3 yo.

My 4 year old is just now good at not swallowing the toothpaste. For a non flouride brand, I like Burts Bee's. It really gets their teeth clean.

Most dentists recommend non-fluoride toothpaste until the child knows not to swallow it, and even then, just a very small amount. Teeth need to be brushed twice a day with a non-fluoride toothpaste as soon as the first teeth appear, and children need to go to the desntist early so that they become familiar with the dentist, the office, and the equipment so that it will be less scary (accompanying mom or dad when they have their teeth cleaned is a good idea). There are several kinds of non-fluoride toothpaste - you can find it either in the baby aisle at grocery/drugstores, or also along with the regular adult toothpastes - just read the labels.

once they have baby molar teeth you should use a 1/2 pea size amount and brush those teeth first never let them brush with toothpaste, or you could dip the toothbrush in act to brush the molar teeth
should see dentist around age 1 not for cleanings just an exam to evaluate their teeth and family history and get proper instructions and tooth care

Sara:

the dentist says... two things... less is more and flouride is ok... the idea is that you do not want her to ingest it.

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I think I read on tubes like 6 and older which is hard to find cause the barbie and dora kind have flouride in it so you have to get the toddler stuff and it usually comes with a toothbrush and isn't a very big bottle my daughters go through it fast.

Our dentist told us that as long as they do not swallow the toothpaste they can use regular toothpaste.

there is a toothpaste called little bear or it has a pic of him on it it does not have flouride in it hope that helps

C.

We use the floride free Little Bear toothpaste. I believe that they can use regular toothpaste when they are old enough to know not to swallow it, but spit it out.

Hi Sara,

I' m not sure what the norm is, but my niece is 3 and she still uses toothpaste without flouride. My nephew is 4, soon to be 5 and he does use toothpaste with flouride.

We have been to the pediatric dentist due to an injury, my daughter was about 2 then. He recommends flouride toothpaste at 18mo. He says only a very small amount. I usually brush my daughter's teeth with the flouride paste and she uses the baby paste where she can go crazy with it.

Our dentist recommends that with your first child you go to the dentist as soon as they get their first tooth, for your education on dental health for your child. My duagher had her first cleaning at 2 1/2. She already flosses too. She is almost 3.

I agree with the others...when your toddler can spit, that's when they can use floride. For now, we use Orajel's Toddler Training toothpaste (comes in 2 flavors), and it's harmless if they swallow some of it. She gets her floride through the floridated drinking water we get for her.

My dentist told me arounf age three, or whenever they won't swallow it because it can upset their stomachs and constipate them. Honsetly we just started to recently use toothpaste with flouride for my son in the last 6 months, he is almost 4 and 1/2 now...he just had too much trouble trying not to swallow it and what he did upset his stomach. Hope this helps.

Hi Sara,
You should really do your research about fluoride. It's not really that safe to give to anybody, regardless of age.

I was a little late at getting my daughter to the dentist, (3y.o instead of 2) =0(, but he brushed her teeth with Colgate and has used it since that day. My 2 y.o would not know how to spit the toothpaste out, so maybe that's why they wait a little longer for the fluoride toothpaste. My son uses the Oral B toothpaste but his has Baby Einsteins characters on the front. He really likes it.

I was always under the understanding that flouride should come into play around 4-5yoa. They have special toothpastes for kids/toddlers and in all kinds of flavors.