The National Defense Service Medal is a service medal of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953.
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry has published some very helpful guidelines on the amount of toothpaste you should use with children: 1  Children under the age of 2 - Use a âsmearâ of fluoridated toothpaste (see diagram). 2  Children aged 2 to 5 years old-Use a âpea-sizedâ amount of toothpaste (see diagram).he American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry has published some very helpful guidelines on the amount of toothpaste you should use with children: 1  Children under the age of 2 - Use a âsmearâ of fluoridated toothpaste (see diagram). 2  Children aged 2 to 5 years old-Use a âpea-sizedâ amount of toothpaste (see diagram).
For example, a pea-sized amount of toothpaste has about 0.24 milligrams of fluoride, about the same as a glass of tap water. According to the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, the lethal dose for an 8-year old child weighing 45 pounds is 655 milligrams.our child would have to consume more than four tubes of toothpaste to reach this level. For a 2-year-old, 22-pound child, the lethal dose is 320 milligrams, or more than two full tubes of toothpaste.