Watch out you are not using extra fluoride
How bad is excess of fluoride
We must avoid tooth pasts with excess of fluoride that is harmful for our teeth. That is harmful for enamel of teeth as well as bones. Any toothpaste that contains more than 1000-1500 PPM (Parts per million) of fluoride is not good for our teeth. You shall be surprised to know that some of the toothpaste manufacturers are using up to 2800-PPM fluoride that is too bad for our teeth and as much as you brush your teeth with such pastes, they give more bad effects.
The problem begins with bad effects on your stomach and end on bad functioning of bones. The fact is that fluoride gets absorbed too fast with calcium that leaves so harmful effects especially on teeth. The result of excess of fluoride could surface in shape of decolonization of teeth. The teeth may turn yellow or black with excess of fluoride as the first sign of the problem that may take an ugly shape later on. The other bad effects may surface in shape of cavities in teeth. The excess of fluoride may reach to the blood through muscles of gums.
Longer use of toothpaste with excessive fluoride may weaken joints of your bones and cause a permanent problem. This is a common problem in particular areas of deserts where there is excess of fluoride in water a disease called skeletal fluorisis which causes a lot of pain and damages to bones as well. Some people use tobacco mixed toothpastes, which are as harmful.
Some others use different kind of salts to clean their teeth, which contain harmful ingredients and harm your teeth therefore; this is advisable to consult your dentist for yourself and your children especially. While on the subject, there are special pastes available for children in the market.
Victims of excessive fluoride
This is a common knowledge through different studies conducted by researchers that more than forty percent people are suffering from use of excessive use of fluoride, which is comparatively a big quantity. However, this is not the end of the story. If people are suffering from excessive use of fluoride at the same time, some others are victim of lack of the same.
This is necessary to keep our drinking water clean from impurities and bacteria, fluoride is one of the ingredients that are must for the same but this should be within prescribed limits. Fluoride is available in excess in some particular areas. This needs a constant monitoring to keep any extra quantity, which the manufacturers are using and even advertising as a plus point, which is not proper. Most children like to eat toothpaste while using it that may prove to be dangerous if a proper guideline followed immediately.
Therefore, this is necessary to keep a constant vigil on the toothpaste that you are using; this could be fatal for your and your children’s health particularly for teeth. They may become black, yellow or weak. I am sure you shall read the ingredients of your toothpaste you go shopping for that.
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