Not Swallowing Re: Looking for a non-flouride toothpaste for a 4 yo (more)

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So are you saying it's unsafe to brush your teeth with flouride toothpaste? I

have read most of the relies to this thread and so far it appears the majority

are saying it's only dangerous if you regularly swallow flouride which we don't.

My dentists have always maintained you should not swallow toothpaste!

> > > > when should you start using floruride toothpaste? my son just

> > had his first

> > > > dentist appointment and has a cavity!! I cannot believe it.

> > >

> > > Pam

> > >

> > > Flouride is not recommended - despite decades of previous

> marketing

> > to

> > > use it. According to reports from the dental associations and

> > related

> > > research, it doesn't prevent cavities - it makes the teeth more

> > > vulnerable (in addition to the other really BAD neurological and

> > other

> > > side-effects of flouride and flouride-based products).

> > >

> > > Cavities can also form when the pH of the mouth is out of balance

> > and

> > > that can be diet-related.

> > >

> > > I'll see if I can dig up some archives and other info from around

> > the

> > > net to re-share....it make take me a while as we're in a 3-day

> > holiday

> > > here and I have the kids home. In the meantime, you may try a

> > quick

> > > Google search for " flouride dental dangers " -- lots of articles

> > there.

> > >

> > > One thorough site is www.flouridealert.org

> > >

> > > Liz (aka ilizzy) will probably write soon, too - she's the " queen

> > of

> > > flouride danger references "

> > >

> >

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