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So, what is the alternative you are using? Water and brushing? Or some organic toothpaste alternative?
by brockhaywood 10y ago
So, what is the alternative you are using? Water and brushing? Or some organic toothpaste alternative?
- Cerium 10y agoI just use water and a toothbrush. It works well.
- MichaelGG 10y agoSLS is organic.
- awqrre 10y agoThere's plenty of organic compounds that are toxic to humans (not saying that this one is or isn't) ...
- adrr 10y agoSLS isn't that toxic, its just overly an effective surfactant that strips all the natural oils from your skin/cheeks. Its why your hands free dry when you wash dishes with dish soap. Also strong enough to remove crude oil from birds.
- MichaelGG 10y agoSure, just saying that "an organic toothpaste" doesn't rule out SLS.
- allwein 10y agoSo is arsenic.
- kefka 10y agoI didn't know that elemental Arsenic (As) was made of chains of elemental carbons (C)... The more you know??
- dredmorbius 10y agoIncorrect. Arsenic is an element. Elemental arsenic, as with elemental carbon, or hydrogen, or any other element, is made of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Its chemical properties are defined largely by its valence electrons, and atomic mass. There is no more carbon in arsenic than there is sound in light. They are different things. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic
- prewett 10y agoYour parent poster was well aware of that, and also assumed his parent was aware of that as well. His post was a subtle version of "arsenic can't be 'organic' because cannot be composed of carbon chains because it is an element which is not carbon." The advantage of his version (especially in spoken conversation) is that you can tell someone they are wrong, and typically if they have such a gross misunderstanding, it will go completely over their heads, and they won't realize that you are telling them they are wrong.
- dredmorbius 10y agoWhoosh! </self> Yeah, I managed to miss that.
- kefka 10y agoYeah, I was trying to be nice :) In all honesty, I was thinking that allwein's post was an example of "Not even wrong" ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_even_wrong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_even_wrong )
- Retric 10y agoWater is considered an important part of organic chemistry by everyone, but pedantic chemists. Original poster may have been thinking of cyanide but As is often found in plants and animals and is not man made. Which fits the casual definition.
- tiglionabbit 10y agoI still use toothpaste, but I've found that using a sonicare toothbrush made a huge improvement in preventing cavities. Also flossing is important.
- BigThrowaway88 10y agoThe benefits of flossing are not backed by data. Seems it too is a myth manufactured by industry: The FDA had to remove the recommendation from daily hygiene guidelines, as law requires them to be backed by legit science. That said, I still do it. Makes my mouth "feel" cleaner". http://bigstory.ap.org/article/f7e66079d9ba4b4985d7af350619a9e3/medical-benefits-dental-floss-unproven http://bigstory.ap.org/article/f7e66079d9ba4b4985d7af350619a...
- switch007 10y agoThe cited references studied cavities, plaque, gingivitis and gum disease. I see two other benefits in flossing: combating halitosis and comfort (meat stuck between molars for me is extremely irritating).
- skyyler 10y agoHow have you found a sonicare toothbrush to help cavities?
- e40 10y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12481632 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12481632
- ChoGGi 10y agoI use Green beaver toothpaste http://greenbeaver.com http://greenbeaver.com Calcium Carbonate, Aqua/Water/Eau, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Hydrated Silica, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) leaf Oil, Menthol, Xylitol, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Extract, Xanthan Gum, Coco-Glucoside, Calcium Ascorbate, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil.