Prescription Only Toothpaste

[Mister M]

If the OP is worried about his oral hygiene, a much better bet would be to add bicarbonate of soda to his regular flouride toothpaste.

Bicarbonate of soda is a very mild abrasive so will help remove tooth stains; remove dental plaque, and neutralises acids in the mouth.

Sounds a bit safer than bleach

[BigAl1]

12 hours ago, Mister M said:

If the OP is worried about his oral hygiene, a much better bet would be to add bicarbonate of soda to his regular flouride toothpaste.

Bicarbonate of soda is a very mild abrasive so will help remove tooth stains; remove dental plaque, and neutralises acids in the mouth.

Sounds a bit safer than bleach

IF OP is worried they should consult their dentist or a pharmacist not a random bunch of idiots (including myself in that description) here. Prescription toothpaste is given to people who are deemed at greater risk of tooth decay usually children and older people

[Annie Bynnol]

 

On 03/09/2022 at 10:52, El Cid said:

Duraphat, high fluoride toothpaste, does it work?

A elderly relative was proscribed it, I thought my teeth are getting old too.

Why are these things prescription only, if I brushed my teeth with bleach, that would be harmful. But bleach isn't a proscription item.

Duraphat has a much higher level of 'fluoride'.

'Fluoride' can protect the enamel, protection from cavity up to a point.

The element fluorine is extremely toxic and its compounds have to be used carefully.

At a level above the point were increase use makes no difference  but well below the toxic level, the dentist can visual recognise the signs of too much 'Fluoride'.

As there are other sources of 'Fluoride' in our diet the dentist is in the best position to 'control' this artificial source of a potential harm.

Misinformation on social media has been exaggerating its ability to 'fix' problems. It does not.

[BigAl1]

33 minutes ago, Annie Bynnol said:

 

Duraphat has a much higher level of 'fluoride'.

'Fluoride' can protect the enamel, protection from cavity up to a point.

The element fluorine is extremely toxic and its compounds have to be used carefully.

At a level above the point were increase use makes no difference  but well below the toxic level, the dentist can visual recognise the signs of too much 'Fluoride'.

As there are other sources of 'Fluoride' in our diet the dentist is in the best position to 'control' this artificial source of a potential harm.

Misinformation on social media has been exaggerating its ability to 'fix' problems. It does not.

especially not to swallow

[El Cid]

On 05/09/2022 at 11:07, BigAl1 said:

especially not to swallow

Just watching channel 33 and in the and break they are running advertisements for Viagra.

Viagra is a recreational drug that the GP will seldom proscribe, because it's costly and can cause heart attacks. Yet toothpaste, cannot buy it over the counter.

I did get some toothpaste from a friend, see what my dentist says if I can get an appointment.

[Annie Bynnol]

10 hours ago, El Cid said:

Just watching channel 33 and in the and break they are running advertisements for Viagra.

Viagra is a recreational drug that the GP will seldom proscribe, because it's costly and can cause heart attacks. Yet toothpaste, cannot buy it over the counter.

I did get some toothpaste from a friend, see what my dentist says if I can get an appointment.

Some people have heard that a toothpaste with higher levels of 'fluoride' repairs/protects teeth.

This is not the whole story.

The level of 'fluoride' in your teeth will depend on your diet and geographical location as well as your own body chemistry.

Too little 'fluoride' can lead to weaker bones and teeth.

Too much 'fluoride' can lead to weaker bones and teeth, staining of teeth and is also toxic

 

The dentist can tell from your teeth if you have too much/too little 'fluoride' can lead to weaker bones and teeth.

The 'optimum' amount helps to prevent decay of the crown and root.

 

The reason it is on prescription is that excess 'Fluoride' will be build up to levels above which it can cause real short term and long term harm. Your doctor/dentist/pharmacist will need to know about other medicines and fluoride products that you take. The may ask you about bottled water and salt intake. They will remind you about reading the leaflet, safety, children etc., overdose, underdose, etc.

 

There are people who think that increasing 'fluoride' levels beyond that which is recommended magically will improve the teeth. It won't and side effects will become more apparent:

 

Abdominal pain

Eye irritation 

Headache

Tremors 

Weakness

Odd taste in the mouth

Changed levels of blood calcium and potassium

Irregular heartbeat

Feeling sick a lot.

Breathing problems 

Diarrhoea

Drooling

 

 

 

 

 

[MJ01]

just a heads up @El Cid I think you mean prescribed, proscribed means the opposite to prescribed 

[El Cid]

3 hours ago, Annie Bynnol said:

 

There are people who think that increasing 'fluoride' levels beyond that which is recommended magically will improve the teeth. It won't and side effects will become more apparent:

In previous decades we were told to rinse, to no toothpaste or fluoride was ingested.

These days they tell you not to rinse, so small amounts may be ingested, but you can rinse and not ingest.

[El Cid]

The NHS states the most effective amount of fluoride in toothpaste is 1,350-1,500

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fluoride/

 

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