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Suggest Treatment For Accidental Intake Of Toothpaste By A 8 Month Old
i am brushing my teeth with sensodyne whitening toothpaste{ with potassium nitrate ans sodium flouride as the min ingredients and my 8 month old swallowed a bit of it... now she has a husky voice and it gets worse everyday... will she be okay.? she is cranky the whole day after that and lasts for 2 days... her voice is not back yet.? am i killing my baby.?
Mon, 14 Nov 2016
hello there,
Thank you for posting your query with healthcare magic,
first of all, I would like you to see a pediatric/general dentist who can show you the amount of tooth paste we should use for kids under 3 years of age as they cannot spit into the sink while tooth brushing.
Tooth pastes contain fluoride in them which can cause upset stomach if swallowed in large amounts, also it may affect the tooth formation in babies, rarely though but we just have to make sure we are not overdosing them with fluoride.
A size of a grain rice is the amount of toothpaste which we as dentist recommend on the toothbrush for babies teeth .
If you have any further questions, feel free to post them here.
I hope I answered your query,
thank you
Thank you for posting your query with healthcare magic,
first of all, I would like you to see a pediatric/general dentist who can show you the amount of tooth paste we should use for kids under 3 years of age as they cannot spit into the sink while tooth brushing.
Tooth pastes contain fluoride in them which can cause upset stomach if swallowed in large amounts, also it may affect the tooth formation in babies, rarely though but we just have to make sure we are not overdosing them with fluoride.
A size of a grain rice is the amount of toothpaste which we as dentist recommend on the toothbrush for babies teeth .
If you have any further questions, feel free to post them here.
I hope I answered your query,
thank you
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