Trained dental professionals also examined the children’s teeth to assess dental fluorosis. Dental fluorosis is a condition ...

Swallowing large amounts of toothpaste may still cause fluorosis in children up to the age of six years when the permanent teeth are still developing, but using a small amount, carefully, will reduce ...

skeletal fluorosis, which affects bones and joints, Dr. Acosta said. Children under two years old, who are more prone to swallowing toothpaste, are often advised to use fluoride-free options until ...

The most common is dental fluorosis, which leaves small white flecks or streaks on teeth if children consume too much fluoride when their adult teeth are developing. In the U.S., dental fluorosis ...

Though too high of a fluoride concentration can negatively impact health, fluoride is still important to dental hygiene.