Comment on flouride

Im_old@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• Rookwood@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Fluoridated toothpaste is more effective than drinking water. The fluoride works by direct contact with then enamel. Another reason it doesn’t make sense to put it in drinking water.

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  • SuperIce@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Fluoride in the water is beneficial in the pre-eruptive phase (when teeth are still growing). Fluoride ingestion increases tooth resistence to cavities if the ingestion happened while they were growing.

    This does mean that fluoride in water isn’t really useful after you have all your permanent teeth though.

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• aStonedSanta@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Always buy flouride toothpaste.

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• insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  For other toothpaste that still strengthens enamel, there is toothpaste with hydroxyapatite (which can be ingested, at least that specific ingredient). Though it is probably more expensive.

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  • tomalley8342@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Unfortunately hydroxyapatite is not approved for dental use in the United States of America.

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    • insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I mean you can buy it here in a normal store. So I’m not sure if you mean a dentist can’t use/sell it, or if you’re thinking about the nano forms of it.

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