Fluoride
- Don't need fluoride until have teeth, even then in California, there is 1 ppm
of fluoride in tap water, which will provide enough for teeth. Do not advise
fluoride supplementation if under 6 mos.
- After age 6 mos, if breast milk still is major source of food/water,
advise fluoride drops supplementation IF tap water has < 0.3 ppm.
- Don't give
toothpaste if you worry pt will swallow it -> can lead to fluorosis.
- Infant toothpaste has no fluoride