Angelic toothpastes for the little devils
DR WOLFF - KINDER KAREX (65g)
- Taste: 4/5 - Mildly minty.
- Active ingredients: HAP and Xylitol.
About
This German-made toothpaste is a favourite amongst fluoride-free toothpaste lovers.
Dr Wolff makes fluoride-free toothpastes that are safe to swallow and contain effective remineralizing content that us particularly useful for children.
As the taste is mildly minty, the toothpaste is a good introduction to minty adult toothpaste in later years.
Why we like it?
It has a very acceptable flavour for children and HAP is a proven effective ingredient against dental decay.
Who is this good for?
Parents who want to prevent decay and expose their children early to mint will love this.
AQUAFRESH - MY BIG TEETH 3-5, 6+ (50mL)
- Taste: mild to a moderate mint. A nice transition. 4/5
- Active ingredient: Sodium Fluoride 1400ppm
About
Aquafresh is a GSK (UK) brand that has a good children dental product line in the My Big Teeth range, broken up into different age groups. It appears that the 3-5 and 6+ toothpastes have the same fluoride content but vary in spiciness of the mint. We feel that this is a logical transition for children.
Why we like it?
It has a mild mint and transitions to a stronger mint for the 6+ while maintaining the European standard of 1400ppm fluoride content.
Who is this good for?
This is a good toothpaste to use for children that require a higher fluoride content.
ELGYDIUM - Kids 2/6 years old (50g)
- Taste: 3.5/5. The banana flavour is interesting.
- Active Ingredient: Nicomethanol Hydro Fluoride 500ppm.
About
ELGYDIUM is a well-known French oral product brand with a good range of children toothpaste that uses fluorinol as its active ingredient.
The children toothpaste product line by this company comes in a few flavours but the banana is unique.
Why we like it?
For the Fluorinol — Fluorinol (organic fluoride) is reported to help enamel take up 5x more fluoride compared to the standard mineral fluoride.
As it is more absorbable, you don’t need as much fluoride in the toothpaste for the same effect. This is especially useful for children that are sensitive to toothpaste.
Who is this good for?
The taste is interesting for children who don’t enjoy brushing with mint.
RED SEAL - KIDS (fluoride) berry bubbilicious (75g)
- Taste: 5/5 — Berry bubbilicious!
- Active ingredient: Sodium Fluoride
About
Red Seal toothpastes are manufactured in Auckland, New Zealand.
This newer edition to Red Seal Kids range has sodium fluoride.
Why we like it?
The taste is a favourite. The toothpaste also comes in clear gel form and the texture gave us the impression that we were having jelly candy.
Who is this good for?
Fruit candy-loving kids will take a definite liking to this, which may be a good thing or a bad thing.
PEARLIE WHITE - Natural Enamel Safe Kids (45g)
- Taste: 3/5. Strawberry
- Active ingredient: Calendula and Xylitol.
About
Pearlie White is the only home grown Singapore brand that also manufactures its products in Singapore.
This range does not contain any fluoride and promotes natural ingredients only.
Why we like it?
There are no artificial sweeteners, artificial flavouring or artificial colouring.
It has a low RDA (under 30) - Relative Dentine Abrasivity. It is a universal index that scores how coarse a toothpaste is or how much it scratches your enamel.
The higher the RDA number, the coarser the toothpaste is. Most toothpastes are at a 100 to 150 RDA level, and it is recommended that we should never use toothpastes above an RDA of 250.
Who is this good for?
This is especially good for children who enjoy swallowing their toothpaste.
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