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Is It Safe To Use Toothpaste For A 22 Months Old?

Posted on Tue, 7 Apr 2015

Question: Hi, My son is 22 months old. Please suggest which toothpaste I can use for him.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Tooth paste need not be used till 3 years of age

Detailed Answer:
Hi....tooth paste needn't be used till 3 years of age and till then I suggest you use water and a baby brush with soft bristles to clean his teeth.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar