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Toothpaste Amount Photo Credit:
National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
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Fluoride Toothpaste Amounts for Very Young Children
Adult puts toothpaste on brushAdult brushes child’s teethNo need to spit or rinseBrush twice a dayFor more info, see toothtalk.org
Did you know babies need their teeth brushed (even if it’s just one little tooth!)?
How much safe and effective fluoride toothpaste should you put on a young child’s toothbrush to help prevent painful tooth decay?
Click on an age to learn the right toothpaste amount!
Toothpaste Amount Photo Credit: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Adult puts toothpaste on brushAdult brushes child’s teethSpit; dont rinseBrush twice a dayFor more info, see toothtalk.org
An amount the size of a small pea
An amount the size of a small pea
Adult puts toothpaste on brushAdult brushes child’s teethSpit; don't rinseBrush twice a dayFor more info, see toothtalk.org
Did you know babies need their teeth brushed (even if it’s just one little tooth!)?
How much safe and effective fluoride toothpaste should you put on a young child’s toothbrush to help prevent painful tooth decay?
Click on an age to learn the right toothpaste amount!
Fluoride Toothpaste Amounts for Very Young Children
Adult puts toothpaste on brushAdult brushes child’s teethSpit; don’t rinseBrush twice a dayFor more info, see toothtalk.org
Adult puts toothpaste on brushAdult brushes child’s teethSpit; don’’t rinseBrush twice a dayFor more info, see toothtalk.org
How much safe and effective fluoride toothpaste should you put on a young child’s toothbrush to help prevent painful tooth decay?
Click on an age to learn the right toothpaste amount!
Did you know babies need their teeth brushed (even if it’s just one little tooth!)?