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@Jen ur so odd.
@Briony you literally called me a dummy and I'm not giving false facts. I'm done interacting with you, you do you...but remember just bc you do it your way doesn't always mean it's the right way for everyone 😊 Take care.
@Briony now you're name calling? How nice of you! I will go by what I have been told and you can do the same. Enough already!
@Erin I thought you might delete ur comment as it was nonsense
@Jen all tap water contains fluoride dummy. Not enough to protect against decay though. Lord seriously educate yourself! Your making a fool out of urself
@Erin seriously? A pea sized amount does no harm to a baby. You really need to educate yourself. And has nothing to do with you being American cos a lot of American mums above have also said there dentists have said to use fluoride and they use fluoride. Anything wrong with there children? no! Anything wrong with me? no! too much fluoride causes dental fluorosis which is extreme levels of fluoride given or if in a high level fluoride water area. Honestly do ur research before giving out facts. Poor
What the actual fuck?
@Erin there's also fluoride in our water where I live so another reason we don't have to use toothpaste with it lol
@Briony you're still going on?🙄
@Jen you too! And maybe you should also read up to ur fellow us and Canadian folks who are also claiming there dentists say to use fluoride.. so it’s not just the UK. Ta ta 😘
@Briony lol 👌 Like I said, have a great day!😊
@Jen ^ just for you
@Briony lol my teeth are fine thanks, as are my son's 😊
And I shouldn’t have to look where people are from.. when people ask for advice I give it. Teeth are teeth.
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@Jen dunno where you’ve heard about US having better teeth than the UK that’s hilarious. and no shame at all as that’s not who I am. But to the both of you saying to me about oral hygiene you both don’t look like you have the best type of Teeth. So crack on with ur ways. No problem at all. All I was doing was giving advice…
@Briony a) I'm not in the states so maybe look at a profile before assuming where ppl are from and b) from what I have seen Canadians and Americans have much better teeth than a lot of ppl in GB...so I think I'll stick to what we are told where we live lol Good for you, a lot of ppl have healthy teeth and sometimes hereditary things come into play when it comes to bad teeth. Have a great day!
My parents used fluoride on my teeth from my first tooth as advised and I have no fillings or decay…
Maybe you should take some advice from the GB..
@Jen eek. Then the US has overall poor mouth hygiene by the sounds of it. If you tell our dentists your using water to wash your children’s teeth you’ll get a lecture and a funny look 🤣
@Erin huge differences between GB and the US and Canada...I find Canada and the US are more on the same page vs GB
@Erin haha as I said above. Teeth are teeth and it’s not just nhs that say to use fluoride. Tones and tones of other websites also say to use fluoride. And we also go to the dentist every 6 months. Your acting like we’re completely different species this is hilarious. Bless you
I didn’t say you was snarky. I said sarky… but ok😂and it shouldn’t matter where your from 🤭🤣teeth are teeth. But if America advise you not to use fluoride for some reason then how odd… NHS is our health care provider in GB so I think il stick to there advise
@Briony OP is not in GB so the NHS guidelines aren’t what she’d go by. OP is in the US. Fluoride treatment is done on the whole tooth here and we see dentists every 6months. Also, I do exactly what the dentist has told me 😊
@Briony I'm not being snarky, simply stating. I am not from GB, nor is OP...so we don't go by NHS as that is in GB
@Jen no need for sarky comments. So unless ur saying the NHS are wrong in general.. then crack on with ur non fluoride toothpaste. I’m not telling you to change your toothpaste I’m trying to give the person who created this post the correct information.
@Briony lol yep I'll also trust someone who is family and who has worked with a dentist for like 25yrs! Pretty sure she isn't going to give me advice that us going to cause my kids teeth to rot lol
People will be told different theories of how to go about toothpaste for the los. But go into the NHS website
@Jen yep each to there own. I personally would stick to a dentists opinion😇and what I was taught for my course when I was a student. Getting plaque and protecting teeth from decay is completely different but do what works for you and what you prefer to do!
@Erin fluoride treatment is usually on the tips and that’s on a dental visit which is how ever many times a year you go.
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@Briony I don’t believe that’s true esp if a child is getting a fluoride treatment while there (which is standard in the US).
@Briony not true really...unless babies n kids eat a lot of sugar and stuff that can harm their teeth. My aunt is a dental hygienist and she told me water is fine and eventually I can use a non fluoride toothpaste until a certain age then switch to fluoride bc you're still getting the plaque n stuff off their teeth when using water. So, to each their own I guess!
@Erin yes! It’s what we told all parents as fluoride is important for protecting teeth from decay. Yes your children may have healthy teeth without using fluoride, but different children have different sugar intake. So it is recommended that you use a small amount of fluoride toothpaste to protect regardless. Plus it’s extra peace of mind there fully protected I guess!
@Briony really? Because I have always used non fluoride until they could spit well and all of them have healthy teeth.
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@Sarah ingesting too much fluoride doesn’t affect fertility not too sure where you’ve seen that or heard that from. But that is false. Having too much can cause dental fluorosis, hence you only use a tiny amount on babies teeth. But if you just use water or Jon fluoride then a babies teeth is not getting protected and will get decay
You can also research the effects of ingesting too much flouride; dentists used to prescribe fluoride pills.. my sister-in-law has fine teeth but wasn't able to have children...
^ don’t listen to people saying to use water or non fluoride tooth paste. Used to be a dental nurse and we advised over the age of 6 months and if the teeth have erupted then yes to use a tiny bit of fluoride toothpaste to protect the enamel. If ur using just tap water nothing is being protected. You can also research on NHS website to back this up! Hope this helps!
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After much research and going to her first appt, we brush our daughter's teeth with Hello fluoride toothpaste, just a rice size amount. She drinks purified water as we don't trust our city tap water, so her only exposure to fluoride is brushing her teeth and it's not enough to cause issues if swallowed. (That's really only if they get a hold of the tube and eat it) She is 15mo and currently has about 13 teeth. We started with the toothpaste around 9 months, before that just water.
When we took our 10 month old to the dentist she actually said to use the kids one with fluoride. A tiny amount. Said after they turn one the way their mount cleans bacteria changes. She even said to floss like every other day. and to brush in the morning and at night. I had been using the Dr browns fluoride free one before we went. She’s now almost 13 months old. And no issues
Fluoride free toothpaste and make sure to get behind the little teeth
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@Alyse not really true.
No need for toothpaste yet, as long as you're brushing you're getting any plaque off, which is what's important.
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@Alyse children's toothpastes are usually fluoride free; there are a lot of issues tied to ingesting fluoride so children should not be using a fluoride toothpaste until they can adequately spit and not swallow any of it. Just clarifying that there are differences between children's and adult's besides just flavor.
My 8 month old has 2 teeth and I just use a Colgate one that came with his toothbrush and he likes it
We just use the same one we use. Less than a grain of rice amount but the same kind. The kids toothpaste is really just for different flavors
I don’t use toothpaste, it’s unnecessary
@Cat does ur little one like the taste of the Jack and Jill? I use the hello brand but i noticed she doesn’t really like the flavor.
@Briony no.. it doesn't.. our water district doesn't add it and in is not naturally present in it. THANK GOD; it is not meant to be ingested why would you add it to your water. And I understand you've been brainwashed by your education and career choice but there are plenty of studies that have proven all sorts of adverse consequences of ingesting too much fluoride but obviously you won't regard those studies. The main thing that gets me is you claim to be the authority and even tell the op not to listen to any of us who disagree with you and then you throw out these blatant false statements 🤔