 Hello everybody, Andrea here with dental L. So I have been in the dental profession for about 15 years I have my own practice in my house Plus I go to Patient's homes to actually see them too. So I am a mobile dental hygienist But what I want to talk to you guys today about is and I get this question a lot is When should your child be using a toothpaste that contains the fluoride? So on a lot of toothpaste it says to not use it until your child is six years old But from what I've seen some children do need it a lot sooner than that and by not giving it to them Their teeth will only get worse. They will get more cavities and there will just be more Problems not to mention you would have to spend a lot more money I see a lot of children who are two or three as an example with a mouth full of cavities As you can imagine, we can't fix those teeth without having the patient without having your child Put to sleep in a lot of cases if those cavities are not caught early enough because again imagine trying to Fix cavities on children and each tooth takes like ten minutes It's just not happening, especially a two or three year old But the good news is in a lot of cases if those cavities are caught early enough. We can actually put a thin Liquid it's called silver-diamond fluoride On the tooth and that will eat away at that cavity and that's it the cavity will will not get any larger it will stop entirely and Your child hopefully will not have to have any pain anymore and they do not have to get any dental work done So that helps so much but before it gets to that point you guys if your child is Getting a lot of cavities or if they if they like to eat a lot of sugar Which happens if they don't like to use their toothbrush often or it's a Constant fight then they absolutely should be having one even age two So I like to suggest this one. So let me just kind of show you guys So there are a couple out there, but I like this one because it has one point one Sodium fluoride there are many different types and some of them don't don't quite work the same and some of them Actually do stain the teeth So the last thing you want is to be is to be using a toothpaste with it in there But then your child is getting stained doesn't help another Reason why I like this one is because it has 10% which you guys can't really see that sorry there we go 10% xylitol. So that's something that you guys should know a little bit about so that can actually help to Change that pH that is in his or her mouth So if the dental hygienist has ever said to you that your child might have acidic saliva And this also actually does does the same thing for adults, too So if you have been told that you have acidic saliva you need a combination of xylitol and 1.1 sodium fluoride because that Xylitol will actually change the pH in the mouth so it gets higher So it cannot cause a cavity if your pH is too low. It's it's a constant I guess Environment for cavity causing bacteria, but on top of that if you can use again, you guys high-strength sodium Sodium fluoride on the teeth with your toothbrush You will not get cavities Hopefully nothing's perfect But this is doing everything that you possibly can to not get cavities and for children They are at that age where they get cavities a lot But imagine having your dental hygiene appointment and they don't have a cavity even if they've had many many cavities before It is so possible for them to not get any more So they need something like this even age two even age three, but the young they are don't You know, I would have it looked at by a dental hygienist first in my opinion at the very least you guys Even if they do eat some of it because age two they can't spit yet, right? Some two-year-olds may be but probably not too much even if they're eating some of it What's the worst that could happen? Yes, they might have an upset stomach, but they have to eat a lot For that to happen, but I would prefer that Then then getting a mouthful of cavities and then you have to put them to sleep if they're not caught early enough in that liquid doesn't work that I that I Talked to you guys about so there are many different things. Okay, so let me know if you guys have any questions I am so happy to help and just having that said you guys it doesn't have to be by this company But I like this one because it also contains xylitol. So look it up. Do your research? It is amazing for your mouth. Okay. Thank you guys so much and let me know if you have any questions