Swallowing Toothpaste Too Often? Be careful, this is the result
Have you ever accidentally swallowed toothpaste? Or do you have a bad habit of swallowing toothpaste too often? Do you know that this is very dangerous? The content of toothpaste that is most dangerous if it is swallowed excessively is fluoride. What are the dangers? Check out the following reviews.
Harmful chemicals in toothpaste
Toothpaste or commonly called toothpaste in Indonesia, is a cleaning agent used to clean teeth. Toothpaste ingredients or compositions often come from chemicals, such as fluoride, triclosan, detergents, calcium, flavorings, dyes, and so on. Therefore, it is not surprising that toothpaste that is used to clean and treat teeth has dangerous side effects due to these chemicals.
Although fluoride serves to coat the tooth structure and maintain tooth resistance to the process of decay and triggers the mineralization process, the chemical elements in fluoride are able to harden tooth enamel so that it makes teeth strong so that your teeth are not prone to cavities.
However, fluoride still has its own side effects and dangers, moreover, if it is ingested into the body excessively.
The dangers of swallowing toothpaste too often
The following are the dangers of toothpaste, especially the dangers of fluoride chemicals if swallowed in excess.
1. Toxic to the body
Did you know that fluoride is one of the ingredients used in the manufacture of the atomic bomb? A study shows that fluoride in toothpaste has dangerous chemical toxic effects.
Because of this, the fluoride content in each tooth is always limited. If you are poisoned, your body will send signals in the form of nausea and vomiting, as well as headaches, and can even cause loss of consciousness or fainting.
2. Osteoporosis
Other side effects and dangers of fluoride are that it can trigger osteoporosis and nervous system damage, especially in wrong use, such as ingesting excessive toothpaste and entering the body too often.
Even in early 2000, the Belgian government was the first party to ban the circulation of fluoride-containing tablets and candies such as those contained in toothpaste.
3. An overdose
Research from Sweden that looked at the tendency of children to ingest toothpaste accidentally through saliva while brushing their teeth often led to cases of fluoride overdose and other disorders.
Such disorders, for example, frequent saliva in large quantities, dull sense of taste around the mouth to respiratory disorders such as asthma.
4. Calcium absorption is inhibited
Too often swallowing toothpaste that contains fluoride can cause inhibition of calcium absorption in the body which is known as fluorosis. This can result in decreased IQ, nervous system disorders, immunity, and bone fragility and growth retardation, especially in children.
Therefore, it is not surprising that some countries recommend limiting the use of toothpaste with excessive fluoride content for people over 5 years of age.
5. Causes yellow spots on the teeth
In the case of fluorosis due to excessive ingestion of fluoride contained in toothpaste, several symptoms will appear. Usually there will be brownish stains or yellow spots that spread on the surface of the teeth due to the imperfect formation of tooth enamel.
Incomplete tooth enamel can lead to damage due to retention of food debris in the area due to the accumulation of bacteria, so that it could have an impact on the process of dental caries.
6. Bone and teeth disorders
Excess fluoride can also cause bone and tooth deformities. Flouride that enters the body about half of its content will be stored in the bones and continues to increase with age. So that if it is left alone it will cause bone abnormalities that may occur after a long period of accumulation.
It is important for you to pay attention to the use of toothpaste when you are brushing your teeth so that you do not swallow toothpaste.
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