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My teenage cavities stopped after 1) eating less sugar, and 2) switching to a non-fluoride toothpaste. Now that I'm in my 30s, I have had no cavity issues thus
by evanjrowley 3y ago
My teenage cavities stopped after 1) eating less sugar, and 2) switching to a non-fluoride toothpaste. Now that I'm in my 30s, I have had no cavity issues thus far, but I do have a lot of chipped teeth. I should try fluoride toothpaste again, in order to see 1) if it was the lack of sugar that reduced my cavities, and 2) potentially strengthen my teeth.
- sp332 3y agoHave you tried hydroxyapatite? Just curious. (The chemical name is hydroxyLapatite, but it's usually spelled without the L in toothpastes. There's a heated debate about this on the wikipedia talk page.)
- evanjrowley 3y agoI can't say for sure. The first non-fluoride toothpaste, and the one I used for the longest amount of time, was Coral White brand[0]. Hydroxy(l)apatite is not listed as an ingredient, but I also found that it has been derived from coral since at least 1974[1]. Best I can do is... maybe? [0] https://coraltoothpaste.com/products/coral-white-mint-toothpaste https://coraltoothpaste.com/products/coral-white-mint-toothp... [1] https://www.nature.com/articles/247220a0 https://www.nature.com/articles/247220a0
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- wodenokoto 3y agoIt was the sugar, not removing fluoride.
- mdekkers 3y agoToothpaste is a fantastic and cheap abrasive that makes short work of cleaning up hard metals. I don’t want that stuff anywhere near my teeth.
- ethanbond 3y agoVibes > clinical trials
- mdekkers 3y agoClinical trials of toothpaste va other methods are welcome. Can’t find any. I do have anecdata, which is that I go to the dentist every year and no caries for the past 15 years. “Toothpaste is a strong abrasive” is fact, not vibes. https://www.batemandentistry.com/blog/posts/what-about-all-these-toothpastes https://www.batemandentistry.com/blog/posts/what-about-all-t...