Timeline for How can I clean teeth in the backcountry?
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| Oct 28, 2021 at 16:32 | comment | added | TCooper | @ChrisH If your teeth are so on the verge of being 'unhealthy' that a few days of a different toothpaste causes you problems, by all means, swallow your fluoride. I'm confident I could go 3 days without brushing at all and resume normal routine after with little to no consequence, so I'll stick to substituting my toothpaste rather than intentionally swallow something with warning labels not to do so. | |
| Oct 28, 2021 at 16:24 | comment | added | Chris H | @TCooper but if you're already making compromises about your teeth this could be one to avoid. Getting enough NaF to cause gastro-intestinal discomfort - well below toxicity - would mean consuming a few grams of toothpaste, which you wouldn't do in a week and your body passes it quickly. Toxicity would mean eating a large tube in one go for an adult | |
| Oct 28, 2021 at 16:15 | comment | added | TCooper | @ChrisH Sure it's hard to get enough fluoride to be toxic... doesn't mean you shouldn't prevent ingesting it where you can. Not like there aren't plenty of great options for when you don't have a sink: byrdie.com/best-fluoride-free-toothpaste (no affiliation) | |
| Oct 28, 2021 at 7:59 | comment | added | Chris H | @TCooper only for long term use or with certain medical conditions - for a few days if there aren't any contra-indications the key is to use very little. Some swallowing is to be expected anyway, even at home. Baby toothpaste is another option, having fluoride but far less | |
| Oct 27, 2021 at 23:03 | comment | added | TCooper | One should get a fluoride-free toothpaste if planning to swallow it | |
| S Oct 27, 2021 at 18:37 | review | First answers | |||
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| S Oct 27, 2021 at 18:37 | history | answered | user22075 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |