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New Here And Need Some Help With Toothpaste

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sprink Newbie
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Hi There!

My 4 yr old daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac via blood tests and biopsy about 1 month ago. I have been "lurking" on this board since then and have gained so much knowledge from all of you. But now I am stuck and finally have to post...

can someone tell me what ingredient to look for in toothpaste to see if it is gluten-free??

what kids toothpastes are gluten-free?

Thanks in advance for your help, I am not sure where I would be if I hadn't of stumbled upon this board.

:)

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gdobson Explorer
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I believe most toothpastes are gluten free. But I know Crest is for sure. I don't know if Crest makes a kids toothpaste or not, though.

jmd3 Contributor
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Hi There!

My 4 yr old daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac via blood tests and biopsy about 1 month ago. I have been "lurking" on this board since then and have gained so much knowledge from all of you. But now I am stuck and finally have to post...

can someone tell me what ingredient to look for in toothpaste to see if it is gluten-free??

what kids toothpastes are gluten-free?

Thanks in advance for your help, I am not sure where I would be if I hadn't of stumbled upon this board.

:)

I am using crest also. Recently I asked the colgate makers about gluten, and they can not be certain they are gluten-free

One of my children uses Tom's - it is organic, and it doesn't have flouride. Flouride seems to bothers her thyroid

janelyb Enthusiast
janelyb
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my son uses the JASON nutrasmile orange-cinnamint kind. It's at healthfood stores and I've recently seen in my local grocery heath food isle. This one also does not have flouride, I use it too.

Also use the search engine on this site, it's very helpful for me to find out stuff quickly.

sprink Newbie
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Thanks to all those who replied, this is very helpful!

:D

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
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Recently I asked the colgate makers about gluten, and they can not be certain they are gluten-free.

This is probably a CYA statement. If they obtain ingredients from another source, or even for reasons associated with internal processes, most companies will now say that they "cannot guarantee" or "cannot be certain" that the product is gluten-free. Colgate used to say that they were gluten-free. I use Colgate, and have for years. No problems. Too many lawyers, not enough celiacs [apologies to broncobux].

Nic Collaborator
Nic
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Hi, my son uses kids Crest as well as colgate sometimes depending on the flavor they want. Never had a problem.

Nicole

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Esther Sparhawk Contributor
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My kids use Crest vanilla flavor. It's been more than a year since I called Crest, but back then they were saying all their toothpastes were okay. It's probably time to call again, though.

One kids' toothpaste that isn't gluten-free is the Hello Kitty toothpaste. I believe it's made by a company called Sanio. Again, it was about a year ago when I contacted that company. Like Colgate, they had a disclaimer statement. I think my daughter was having a reaction to it, though. I don't recommend it for celiacs.

If you're just looking for a fun way to get kids to brush their teeth, my kids think it's really fun to use the little travel-pack toothpastes. They're not as fun as Hello Kitty, but the kids do have fun with them.

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