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Tooth care for 2 years old.
My son is 2 years old. Till now I am using finger brush and chicco paste for his tooth brushing. Now can I use normal tooth brush and Colgate paste for his tooth brushing?
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hello mam....
for the children under 3 yrs old,it is best to use non fluoridated paste....
use soft bristles small head tooth brush and the tooth paste amout will be as liitle as pea sized
Avoid colgate paste and all which is fluoridated.....
visit dentist for every 6 months....
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Hi! You can switch to a normal toothbrush for toddlers . However, the choice of toothpaste can be determined by an assessment of his teeth’s health by a pediatric dentist. If your child has any cavity or chalky white lesion on teeth, he/ she will require extra fluoride in toothpaste.
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You should have started using a toothbrush a lot earlier.
From now on use a soft bristled brush with pea sized amount of any fluoridated tooth paste to brush his teeth a gently twice daily.
Clear the kids tongue coat and make him aware about the necessity of tooth brushing.
Keep a check on the teeths.
Make him gaurgle evrytime he eats.
Avoid mid meal snacking and giving milk throughout nights.
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Dr. Siddharth Mahajan
Dentist
12 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Hi. No you cannot use Colgate tooth paste in a 2year old as it has 1000ppm of fluoride . Till your child is 6 year old we give child 500 ppm of fluoride. Use Kidodent, Gelly Belly or any toothpaste that has 500 ppm of fluoride. And use pea size toothpaste only. And brush twice daily
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Dr. Mohammed Mohsen
Prosthodontist
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. Yes u can and I think, you should. Give him the brush. Let him brush on his own. Just teach him to brush in a circular motion. Use any toothpaste which has flourides in it....flourides prevent cabities....Colgate toothpaste may have a strong flavor. If he likes, ok, or else use the toothpaste which your son likes. The idea is, that your kid shouldn't get aversed to it. That's all... Also keep checking his teeth, time to time. If u see any black or brown spot, do visit a dentist immediately...
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