Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I prefer that kids not use toothpaste since they might swallow tiny amounts of it. You do not need toothpaste if you use electrical tooth brushes. I am showing three old posts concerning this issue. HTH, Mimi It may not be a problem for most, but toothpaste was a major problem for us. I believe it was part of what brought my son's return of symptoms, and only when we stopped the toothpaste and switched to a different brand of slat did he begin to have a major turnaround. AND then I had not told my husband, and he used it to brush his teeth one night a week later and the next day he had runny stools again. We also were using Tom's of Maine, and it had carrageenan, natural flavors, other stuff. He is only three, was 2 at the time, and so was swallowing it all the time, does not spit yet at all. Anyway, there was a big discussion on the LI list about toothapste, and most people who can spit don't have to worry about this, but for those who do, one woman who was a dental hygienist told me that many dentists have told her actually not to use toothapste at all on the little ones, that it " tears up their guts " , were her words. And that it is perfectly fine to brush their teeth with plain water, that it is actually the brushing action, and just make sure they brush for long enough. This is what we do, and we be sure to brush the tongue too to deal with fresh breath issue, and you can even buy a tongue scraper now. They say that it really is the bacteria on the back of your tongue that causes bad breath anyway, so I just don't worry about not having the minty fresh thing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\ --- We use baking soda to brush our teeth. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ----- Baking soda is a good tooth paste and is ok for enamel. This I am sure of. I am a dental hygienist. So you should be fine using that. > Any tooth paste is fine as long as it is not swallowed. Baking Soda and > water is the only safe one that I know of. > > le mom to & Zack immichaelle@... > What do we do about toothpaste? Zack won't spit so I don't want him to > swallow illegals even a little bit. Thanks! > le Zack 8yrs ASD SCD 2 weeks > > > > ________________________________________ > Loving Care,Grammy Gay IBS-1930, IBD-1984, SURGERY-1988, CD-1994, > SCD-1997, REMISSION-1998, NO-MEDS. > Put my address in your contact list or your address book. > Grammy_Bauer@... for list serve > *My Web Site: http://www.SCDiet.net/ > hebegb70@... Support Group > *Put in Subject: SCDiet SCD Pals or help, Please > *** Or I may not see your post to me. ALSO: *** > *FOR SCD-Friendly Doctor, Componding Pharmacy, > and Vacation area, please > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > SCD Cookbooks: http://www.scdiet.com/ Chalmers > *LIST OF SCD FOODS: E-mail to scdiet@... > SCDiet.com will provide this at no charge. > In the subject put CARD REQUEST > Give your name and address to get it snail mail. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Active Parenting Today Online Groups > [parenting classes from the comfort of home] > Join: *http://www.activeparenting.com/aptog.htm > > --------------------------------- > Sponsored Link > > $200,000 mortgage for $660/mo - 30/15 yr fixed, reduce debt, home equity - > Click now for info > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Hi Jeanne and Patti, There is a toothpaste recipe at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/pecanbread/files/ under " toothpaste " . Sheila << I don't know anything about whether " prickly ash bark " is legal.... although fine if not swallowed, I think I would avoid this and make my own if I thought my child was apt to swallow the paste. <<< I saw this tooth powder at Wild Oats called IPSAB it contains: > Pure Salt, Baking Soda, Prickly Ash Bark and Peppermint Oil. I have not tried it yet but would comments on this for kids. Thanks > Jeanne >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 > > Does anyone know of a legal toothpaste. I would prefer one that has no flavoring. > > Thanks! > > Hinojosa > 3yr old boy, ASD, Began SCD Feb 14, 2007 > I've just been using plin old baking soda for 7 years. Kids probably wouldn't like the absence of flavoring though. Carol F. SCD 7 yeras, celiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 We've been using baking soda too. I was hoping someone knew of a legal toothpaste. My son swallows the toothpaste if it is flavored. I have also found that he reacts to something in the toothpastes. Sugar, MSG in flavors? I don't know. Hinojosa 3yr old boy, ASD, Began SCD Feb 14, 2007 [Norton AntiSpam] Re: Toothpaste > > Does anyone know of a legal toothpaste. I would prefer one that has no flavoring. > > Thanks! > > Hinojosa > 3yr old boy, ASD, Began SCD Feb 14, 2007 > I've just been using plin old baking soda for 7 years. Kids probably wouldn't like the absence of flavoring though. Carol F. SCD 7 yeras, celiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 we use something called toothsoap. it's really what it sounds like - soap - designed to to in your mouth. it's not a pleasant taste to swallow so i imagine that kids would spit it out. it comes in lots of flavors. here's their website: http://www.perfect-prescription.com/ index.html what i like about it is that *supposedly* it rinses out completely in just 2 rinses, unlike typical toothpaste which is sickeningly sweet and the flavor stays in your mouth. it also cleans really well. silvia > We've been using baking soda too. I was hoping someone knew of a > legal toothpaste. My son swallows the toothpaste if it is > flavored. I have also found that he reacts to something in the > toothpastes. Sugar, MSG in flavors? I don't know. > > Hinojosa > 3yr old boy, ASD, Began SCD Feb 14, 2007 > > [Norton AntiSpam] Re: Toothpaste > > > >> >> Does anyone know of a legal toothpaste. I would prefer one that >> has no flavoring. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Hinojosa >> 3yr old boy, ASD, Began SCD Feb 14, 2007 >> > I've just been using plin old baking soda for 7 years. Kids > probably wouldn't like the > absence of flavoring though. > > Carol F. > SCD 7 yeras, celiac > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 Thank you so much...it sounds perfect for my little one who would eat a whole tube of regular toothpaste if I let him or if he got into some. Hinojosa 3yr old boy, ASD, Began SCD Feb 14, 2007 [Norton AntiSpam] Re: Toothpaste > > > >> >> Does anyone know of a legal toothpaste. I would prefer one that >> has no flavoring. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Hinojosa >> 3yr old boy, ASD, Began SCD Feb 14, 2007 >> > I've just been using plin old baking soda for 7 years. Kids > probably wouldn't like the > absence of flavoring though. > > Carol F. > SCD 7 yeras, celiac > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 In a pinch, you could just use a bar of regular soap, say Ivory, and rub a wet toothbruth against it and use that to bruth teeth with. Maybe try to get some lemon-flavoured soap, or make home-made soap with your own flavourings, you just need a fat and some lye (google for instructions). Theresa (in Vancouver, Canada) > >> > >> Does anyone know of a legal toothpaste. I would prefer one that > >> has no flavoring. > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Hinojosa > >> 3yr old boy, ASD, Began SCD Feb 14, 2007 > >> > > I've just been using plin old baking soda for 7 years. Kids > > probably wouldn't like the > > absence of flavoring though. > > > > Carol F. > > SCD 7 yeras, celiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Do you think this is easier and cheaper than buying a toothpaste from the natural foods store or is there some ingredient I'm missing that is in the commercially prepared ones? Getting ready to switch out a lot of our products! > > Hi. I have a great recipe for toothpaste if anyone is looking for > one: > > 6 tsp. baking soda > 1/3 tsp. salt > 4 tsp. glycerin > 12-13 drops peppermint of wintergreen extract > > Just mix and store at room temperature. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Is tea tree oil toothpaste legal??? Corinne _____ From: pecanbread [mailto:pecanbread ] On Behalf Of Silvia Payne Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 11:47 AM To: pecanbread Subject: Re: Re: Toothpaste we use something called toothsoap. it's really what it sounds like - soap - designed to to in your mouth. it's not a pleasant taste to swallow so i imagine that kids would spit it out. it comes in lots of flavors. here's their website: http://www.perfect- <http://www.perfect-prescription.com/> prescription.com/ index.html what i like about it is that *supposedly* it rinses out completely in just 2 rinses, unlike typical toothpaste which is sickeningly sweet and the flavor stays in your mouth. it also cleans really well. silvia > We've been using baking soda too. I was hoping someone knew of a > legal toothpaste. My son swallows the toothpaste if it is > flavored. I have also found that he reacts to something in the > toothpastes. Sugar, MSG in flavors? I don't know. > > Hinojosa > 3yr old boy, ASD, Began SCD Feb 14, 2007 > > [Norton AntiSpam] Re: Toothpaste > > > >> >> Does anyone know of a legal toothpaste. I would prefer one that >> has no flavoring. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Hinojosa >> 3yr old boy, ASD, Began SCD Feb 14, 2007 >> > I've just been using plin old baking soda for 7 years. Kids > probably wouldn't like the > absence of flavoring though. > > Carol F. > SCD 7 yeras, celiac > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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