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Help with cleaning teeth

snoozy

Hi. My 7 year old son refuses to clean his teeth.  He doesn't like the consistency of toothpaste.  Has anyone got any ideas how I can help him overcome this of any alternatives I can get him to toothpaste

thanks 

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  • Hi, colgate do a strawberry flavour and also my son enjoys the bubble gum flavour one too that's a spongbob one i found in the pound shop.

    The problem i have is he wants to eat it and climbs up to get it all the time. he doesn't know how to brush he just chews it, but requests the tooth brush too often. I've seen in the service stations a chewing ball they sell with bristles maybe its another option but for small ones its a chocking hazard. Maybe need to ask the dentist for advice. 

    They have also started painting flouride on the childrens teeth in my area. They say it helps prevent decay but i didn't allow my child to have it done!  People shouldn't consume flouride they say on wiki "to seek medical attention if fouride toothpaste is swallowed": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toothpaste. So i should maybe buy a flouride free brand because he wants to swallow it.

    So far his teeth look pearly white anyway and no side effects from the little consumption here and there. I found this online i think i'll get it: http://www.greenpeople.co.uk/organic-children-toothpaste.aspx

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  • Hi, colgate do a strawberry flavour and also my son enjoys the bubble gum flavour one too that's a spongbob one i found in the pound shop.

    The problem i have is he wants to eat it and climbs up to get it all the time. he doesn't know how to brush he just chews it, but requests the tooth brush too often. I've seen in the service stations a chewing ball they sell with bristles maybe its another option but for small ones its a chocking hazard. Maybe need to ask the dentist for advice. 

    They have also started painting flouride on the childrens teeth in my area. They say it helps prevent decay but i didn't allow my child to have it done!  People shouldn't consume flouride they say on wiki "to seek medical attention if fouride toothpaste is swallowed": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toothpaste. So i should maybe buy a flouride free brand because he wants to swallow it.

    So far his teeth look pearly white anyway and no side effects from the little consumption here and there. I found this online i think i'll get it: http://www.greenpeople.co.uk/organic-children-toothpaste.aspx

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