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Fluoride and toothpaste

  • 26-01-2015 10:34am
    #1
    KevinMunster12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭


    There is fluoride in our water, do we need to blush our teeth with fluoride toothpaste aswell? Isnt too much fluoride bad for us?


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  • #2
    capnsparkles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭capnsparkles


    Fluoride in water is about 1ppm it is for ingestion purposes for developing permanent teeth. Really only beneficial for those under 12.
    Fluoride in tooth paste is for a topical effect , to help remineralise early decay in enamel. Thus it is good for all ages .


  • #3
    Dianthus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 933 ✭✭✭Dianthus


    [QUOTE=KevinMunster12;94005614 Isnt too much fluoride bad for us?[/QUOTE]
    If you're *eating* tubes upon tubes of toothpaste, then yes.
    Otherwise, for cleaning/brushing, no.


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