Kid’s Toothpaste
04/23/2010 |
Question:
I have been using kids toothpaste for my 3 year old son. But last week we were out of the kids tooth paste and I am using our regular (adult) tooth paste for my child. I brush his teeth twice a day and have been using this adult tooth paste for a week.
Yesterday my friend said it is not safe to use the regular tooth paste for the kids. Am I doing the right thing or should I show my son to a doctor? The paste has 0.24% Sodium Fluoride and 0.30% Triclosan.
Please reply immediately as I am concerned about him now.
Answer:
Adult toothpaste is fine too. Children’s pastes were developed because they believed that kids didn’t like the tingling feeling of the typical mint-flavored adult pastes.
As long as you are using no more than a small pea size of toothpaste that is recommended by the American Dental Association (ADA) and it has the ADA seal on the box/tube (regardless of brand or flavor) you should be fine. Look for [cid:143335716@23042010-2F33]Happy Brushing!
For more information:
Go to the Dental Hygiene health topic.