14 November 2017
Excessive use of toothpaste could be dangerous -study reveals
How safe is your toothpaste usage? You have reasons to consult your dentist about the type and amount of toothpaste to use.
Key takeaways:
– Although you do not swallow your toothpaste, the mouth cavity has a high permeability.
– Any chemical put in your mouth can be absorbed into your bloodstream.
– Triclosan, a prominent chemical in toothpaste and hand soap, may cause quick blood level rise in children.
Triclosan whitens and cleans teeth and fights gum disease but if used excessively it can have effects on hormones and the immune system.
Read more at:
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/06/14/triclosan-toothpaste-hand-soap.aspx