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Fluoride and toothpaste

KevinMunster12 · 2015-01-26 10:34:27

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

26-01-2015 11:34AM

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KevinMunster12

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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 26-01-2015 11:52AM

capnsparkles

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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 .

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#3 26-01-2015 10:35PM

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[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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