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I'm sending this to everyone who mocked me for cutting toothpaste out (but still brushing like normal).

by nisegami 2y ago

typeofhuman 2y ago
Same here. I also ditched floss in favor of a water pick.
- e40 2y ago
  I use both and notice I get better results with both. Some of my teeth are quite close.
hyperhello 2y ago
You stopped because you assumed toothpaste contained lead without knowing yet?
- lostmsu 2y ago
  Fluoride on its own is pretty toxic. There's a reason you are not supposed to eat the paste and kids do non-fluoride for a while.
  - pogue 2y ago
    Fluoride and fluoridated water are non toxic in the levels it's used at and it's a privilege for us to have access to it. If fluoride wasn't put in water by the "guberment" supplement companies would absolutely be hawking it to people as a miracle mineral, including it in our multivitamins and more. Fluoridation: Don’t Let the Poisonmongers Scare You https://quackwatch.org/health-promotion/fluoride/ https://quackwatch.org/health-promotion/fluoride/
- nisegami 2y ago
  No, I have sensory issues related to toothpaste.
mrob 2y ago
Something else you could send: >Does dentifrice use help to remove plaque? A systematic review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27513809/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27513809/ "The cumulative evidence for this systematic review demonstrates that there is moderate certainty that toothbrushing with a dentifrice does not provide an added effect for the mechanical removal of dental plaque." I also don't use toothpaste. However, I do replace my toothbrush regularly (every 3 months, which I believe most dentists recommend). Toothbrushes have microscopic texturing to help them clean, which wears out with use. Here's a video showing it under an electron microscope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwN983PnJoA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwN983PnJoA A fresh toothbrush cleans noticeably better than a worn one. I think this is much more important than buying fancy expensive toothbrushes. Even the cheapest toothbrushes clean well when they're fresh, and the expensive ones wear out just the same.

I'm sending this to everyone who mocked me for cutting toothpaste out (but still brushing like normal).

typeofhuman 2y ago

Same here. I also ditched floss in favor of a water pick.

e40 2y ago
I use both and notice I get better results with both. Some of my teeth are quite close.

hyperhello 2y ago

You stopped because you assumed toothpaste contained lead without knowing yet?

lostmsu 2y ago
Fluoride on its own is pretty toxic. There's a reason you are not supposed to eat the paste and kids do non-fluoride for a while.
- pogue 2y ago
  Fluoride and fluoridated water are non toxic in the levels it's used at and it's a privilege for us to have access to it. If fluoride wasn't put in water by the "guberment" supplement companies would absolutely be hawking it to people as a miracle mineral, including it in our multivitamins and more. Fluoridation: Don’t Let the Poisonmongers Scare You https://quackwatch.org/health-promotion/fluoride/ https://quackwatch.org/health-promotion/fluoride/
nisegami 2y ago
No, I have sensory issues related to toothpaste.

mrob 2y ago

Something else you could send: >Does dentifrice use help to remove plaque? A systematic review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27513809/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27513809/ "The cumulative evidence for this systematic review demonstrates that there is moderate certainty that toothbrushing with a dentifrice does not provide an added effect for the mechanical removal of dental plaque." I also don't use toothpaste. However, I do replace my toothbrush regularly (every 3 months, which I believe most dentists recommend). Toothbrushes have microscopic texturing to help them clean, which wears out with use. Here's a video showing it under an electron microscope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwN983PnJoA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwN983PnJoA A fresh toothbrush cleans noticeably better than a worn one. I think this is much more important than buying fancy expensive toothbrushes. Even the cheapest toothbrushes clean well when they're fresh, and the expensive ones wear out just the same.