According to a new study, excessive use of toothpaste by many young children increases the risk of dental fluorosis when they are adults.
Fluorosis is a condition that affects the teeth caused by excessive exposure to fluoride during the first eight years of life.
Fluoride is a mineral found in water and soil. More than 70 years ago, scientists found that people who had drinking water naturally had more fluoride also had less tooth decay. It causes the addition of fluoride to tap water, toothpaste, mouthwash and other products.
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However, research shows that when teeth are formed, excess fluorine can cause tooth spots or spots or dental fluorosis.
In addition, the study found that although experts recommend no more than the size of peas, about 40 percent of children aged three to six years use a brush that is full or half full of toothpaste.
"Fluoride is a tremendous benefit, but it must be used with caution," the Daily Mail quoted Mary Hayes, a pediatric dentist in Chicago.
For this study, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention included parents of more than 5,000 children aged 3 to 15 years.
Although the researchers did not determine how many children developed teeth stained or stained due to using too much toothpaste, they recommended that children under the age of three only use a sample of a grain of toothpaste, the Daily Mail reported.
Children aged three to six years must store it in amounts the size of peanuts.
Toddlers can encourage freedom by brushing their teeth, but children's toothpaste tastes sweet, according to the team.
"We don't want them to eat it as food, we want parents to be responsible for toothbrushes and toothpaste," Hayes said.
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