There are many tasty toothpaste that are available to kids in order to make brushing fun and easier for the child.  Kids really like toothpaste that taste like bubble gum, grape or other such flavors,  and therefore brush their teeth without complaint.   To a parent this is can be a helpful tool to make sure their child developing good dental habits.

However,  there is a  risk that kids toothpaste may taste too good. Therefore a child may start to eat or use too much toothpaste. Check your child toothpaste you will see that most children toothpaste will have the 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 that you need to 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.