Guest guest Posted June 27, 2002 Report Share Posted June 27, 2002 Just a note...My son's teeth are discolored and I noticed a pamphlet at the dentist about when to start having your baby brush it's teeth. It said not to use fluoride toothpaste until your child is old enough to not swallow it because swallowing the fluoride could discolor the teeth! Then why did they always put it in the water?!? Jordan is eleven and will spit out the paste while brushing, but when I give him a drink to swish, he always swallows it. Also, having had a high fever as an infant/toddler can cause discoloration of permanent teeth. JJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2002 Report Share Posted June 27, 2002 Just my opinion, but I'm anti-fluoride. I've read that tooth decay, etc, diminish when fluoride is removed from water, etc. Our city recently added fluoride to the water. One issue to me is that whatever water a baby or child gets is high in comparison to an adult, who weighs many times more. Toothpase and fluoride treatments just add more insult. Aluminum adds more to the equation. I have come to detest toothpaste. I haven't been able to find any brand I like, and I've tried natural as well as commercial. Lately I have gone to brushing my teeth with sea salt and a sonic toothbrush. Tastes great. Have cleaner teeth, cleaner breath, less gum irritation. I think toothpastes increase teeth and gum problems. Saline solution is one of the best anti-bacterials there is! Judy -- In @y..., " mikeandsarah21047 " <m.wasmer@m...> wrote: > Could someone clarify for me the issue of whether fluoride toothpaste > is safe for our kids? My underestanding is the fluoride may increase > aluminum absorption (our daughter's hair test did reveal high > aluminum). We use bottled water partly for this reason but I am > having a dilemma about the toothpaste. We have tried the " all > natural " toothpastes from the health food store but they are pretty > nasty tasting. I see that Kirkmans now offers an alternative > toothpaste but is it effective for preventing cavities? We are still > using a baby toothpaste but I am concerned it is not good enough. > I'm not sure which is worse - risk of further metabolic damage from > fluoride toothpastes or lots of cavities and trying to find an > amalgam-free dentist to fill them. I would appreciate any > comments/feedabck/insight. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2002 Report Share Posted June 29, 2002 Thanks for all your helpful responses. M & S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 no...no correct...thats out of date guidance...use one in delivering better oral health SincerelyLyudmylaFrom: Hassan Al-mufty <hassanalmufty@...>"dentaljournalclub " <dentaljournalclub >; " " < >Sent: Sunday, 18 September 2011, 16:55Subject: Fluoride toothpaste Hi,Please can you comment on these figures below? Fluoridated Toothpaste used: Risks Adult >16 years 6 -16 years 3-6 years 0-3 years High 5000 ppm 2800ppm 1500ppm 1000 ppm Medium 2800 ppm 1500 ppm 1500 ppm 500 ppm Low 1500 ppm 1500 ppm 1000-1500 ppm 500 ppm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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