Simple, Low-Cost Liquid Staves off Tooth Decay for Kids

tumblespots I suppose if you didnt tell the kids the precise treatment T and just said it was an additional cleaning aid then they would not think to stop brushing

telmel I think with children, it's more a case of getting them to start brushing! Remember in Uncle Buck when UB says that he has a friend who can test a toothbrush to see if they have been using them and the two children say 'We really are going to have to start cleaning our teeth!'

tumblespots Yes T, that can be a problem , i suppose you have to reward them when they brush to encourage it when they are young . I clean my dogs teeth with a sonic toothbrush after a horrendous vet bill for a clean . When i first started last year she would not let me near her, but gradually after daily use she sits waiting in the mornings for me to clean them, the reason, i give her a portion of dental stick after the clean and she loves this particular treat, so giving a reward works for me

telmel Wow, you have your dog well trained now if she waits to have them done each morning

tumblespots Sometimes i forget and she reminds me sitting on my chair staring at me until i realise what she wants

Leannexxx I dont know if this would help L but i dip my toothbrush in bicarbonate of soda powder before i apply paste and my teeth are very white , i have never used a whitening kit and just use normal supermarket toothpaste. My teeth started to discolour with age and drinking tea and coffee, but i am very pleased with the results and havent been to the dentist for a few years as i mentioned in another post, its worth a try and you get used to it after a while

telmel it doesn't make any difference as her dentist say she will always have issues with fluoride toothpaste she has uses some without fluoride she says her teeth don't feel clean her only option is teeth whitening treatment done by the dentist themselves

Leannexxx If she gets the treatment free then thats ok L, but for someone who has to pay for whitening treatment i would say using the bicarb is a cheaper option and it has worked for me

The powder is so cheap and some scientists say it has additional health benefits too

telmel she won't get it free we will have to pay for it the bicarb might work better with her non fluoride toothpaste I'll see if she will try it

Leannexxx Worth a try L

MelissaLee1 Yes that is one fear i also have abour flouride M , but it is forced on us by the water companies as it is sanctioned by the government as a cheap option to combat tooth decay

telmel Yep.Sometimes they have yer by the short n curlies lol.

martinlufc5637 I think it helps that we have more knowledge about tooth decay nowadays M

When i was younger we didn't have the internet or other technology to tell us the harm from sweets etc and the effects from not following the brushing regime , now everyone is more savvy

telmel I learned from my mistakes, brushing wasn't essential when I was a kid, I had loads of fillings

martinlufc5637 I know tell me about it M, we did stupid things as kids, myself and my brother used to have nut cracking contests using our teeth , on walnuts !!

Besides eating chocolate at bedtime sometimes, i am surprised i only have a couple of back ones missing and a few fillings , instead of this

telmel I losed 2 teeth, pulling tops of pills lager bottles lol