What impact does toothpaste have on our health?
Consequences of Fluorisis
Toothpaste is claimed to be super effective to prevent dental decay because it decreases the dental plaques on the surfaces of teeth, as well as decreasing halitosis -smelly breath.
On the other hand, the chemicals inside the toothpaste can sometimes be harmful.
One of the commonest toothpaste, fluoride toothpaste can be harmful to children under age of 6. The reason being that is because children have bigger chance to ingest fluoride, developing enamel fluorosis which is a discoloration of tooth enamel. It can also be poisoning to children's organs that aren't mature enough yet.
Once again, even though fluoride is thought to be a negative effect on human, studies have shown that toothpastes with fluoride are more effective against dental decay than any.
This fluoride can cause another problem to our body - it can increase severe tooth stains and a chance of bone fractures, which is painful.
On the other hand, the chemicals inside the toothpaste can sometimes be harmful.
One of the commonest toothpaste, fluoride toothpaste can be harmful to children under age of 6. The reason being that is because children have bigger chance to ingest fluoride, developing enamel fluorosis which is a discoloration of tooth enamel. It can also be poisoning to children's organs that aren't mature enough yet.
Once again, even though fluoride is thought to be a negative effect on human, studies have shown that toothpastes with fluoride are more effective against dental decay than any.
This fluoride can cause another problem to our body - it can increase severe tooth stains and a chance of bone fractures, which is painful.
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Moreover, some whitening toothpaste has high concentration of peroxide
used, causing hyper-sensibility of the teeth. (Teeth Whitening Dental
Practice). Hyper sensibility of teeth can distract us in daily life.
There had been an experiment of ‘triclosan’, one of the ingredients of toothpaste, alters thyroid functions –especially pregnant women and children. Exposure to triclosan drastically decreases thyroxine concentrations. The hormone is necessary for normal development of human.
Abrasives in the toothpaste, necessary to remove the plaque on the surface of teeth, but it can lead to a significant tooth wear especially when the teeth are eroded.
There had been an experiment of ‘triclosan’, one of the ingredients of toothpaste, alters thyroid functions –especially pregnant women and children. Exposure to triclosan drastically decreases thyroxine concentrations. The hormone is necessary for normal development of human.
Abrasives in the toothpaste, necessary to remove the plaque on the surface of teeth, but it can lead to a significant tooth wear especially when the teeth are eroded.