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Girl, 11, dies after allergic reaction to toothpaste as mum issues desperate warning

Denise Saldate has been described as a loving daughter, sister, cousin, niece, and friend. [Photo: Mirror/Gofundme.com]

An 11-year-old girl has died after an allergic reaction to a milk-based toothpaste.

Denise Saldate, from West Covina in California, was brushing her teeth with her 15-year-old sister when she ran out of the bathroom crying and told her mum she couldn't breathe.

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