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Training Toothpaste for Kids: is it Better that Regular Toothpaste?

Pediatric Dentist Philippines (https://dentistry4children.wordpress.com/tag/toothpaste/) For the longest time, parents have feared the use of regular toothpaste might cause fluorosis among their children. Fluorosis is a condition where mild discoloration occurs on the teeth often caused by excessive intake of fluoride, a mineral present in regular toothpaste. In the Philippines, the said condition is one of the many dental health problems pediatric dentists encounter among millions of students in public schools. To ease this fear among parents, fluoride-free toothpaste called ‘training toothpaste’ was discovered, instantly finding its way in the market. However, despite the seemingly great solution, the question remains to haunt meticulous parents as to whether training toothpaste should really replace the regular one or not. To shed light on this problem, let’s dig deeper into the case and hear what the pediatric dentists have to say about the matter. What is Training