Know the Risks of Tasty Toothpaste for kids. 

Tasty toothpaste that is available to kids to make brushing fun. Kids may love toothpaste that tastes like bubble gum. Tasty toothpaste is helpful for a parent trying to ensure their child is developing good dental habits. However, the risk is that kids’ toothpaste may taste too good. Therefore a child may start to eat or use too much toothpaste. Check your child’s toothpaste. You will see that most children’s toothpaste will have a warning about using only a pea size amount of toothpaste and that young children should have adult supervision. This is because of the fluoride in the toothpaste. Fluoride is good for teeth, and it can strengthen teeth as well as prevent dental cavities. That’s why there is fluoride in toothpaste. But it is not good to have too much fluoride. It can cause dental fluorosis (white or brown spots on the teeth.) Preventing fluorosis is the main reason you must supervise brushing for young children. Also, too much fluoride at once can become toxic. Many parents are surprised to learn that children’s toothpaste contains the same amount of fluoride as adult toothpaste.