Think from what you have all said that I'll give the toothpaste a miss

the smell of the stuff is enuff to put me off anyway

Caius is enjoying his chicken wings rawhides etc but I'll still poke around in his mouth so to speak so he'll get used to the sensation of it just incase we need to do it for some more serious reason
As for Brogan, he gave up with the rawhides etc years ago but now since getting Caius he has a renewed love of em. cant imagine why