why does it tell you on the tube/bottle not to swallow it?
2007-05-01 16:17:34 · 10 answers · asked by kelleygaither2000 1 in Health ➔ Dental
You might get an upset stomach or perhaps throw up, but probably nothing considerable if it is a small quantity. Dental product manufacturer's advise you not to swallow fluoride due to the fact that excess fluoride will cause white spots to form on your teeth if your teeth are still forming. This means that children who still have baby teeth run the risk of getting white spots on their adult teeth if they routinely ingest high concentrations of fluoride. The white spots may be tiny or large and can have other causes like trauma or a high fever.
Fluoride (in the right concentration) is a very valuable way to reduce dental decay...
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2007-05-01 16:31:16 · answer #1 · answered by jamrdh70 6 · 6⤊ 5⤋
Swallow Toothpaste
2016-12-14 16:44:59 · answer #2 · answered by selzer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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what happens to you if you swallow toothpaste/mouthwash?
why does it tell you on the tube/bottle not to swallow it?
2015-08-24 05:11:44 · answer #3 · answered by Drusilla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The manufactures must accept that some customers will swallow small amounts of these products. This will not cause any harm, the ones you do have to watch out for are the ones that contain larger amounts of flouride. Rinses like ACT, where they warn you not to swallow this stuff.
Otherwise don't worry the other products contain so little flouride it won't matter. Best advice though in general don't swallow this stuff.
2007-05-01 16:23:27 · answer #4 · answered by mr.answerman 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
If it's only a little bit, nothing happens.
But the reason that the package says not to ingest it is that toothpaste contains a lot of fluoride, which can be very poisonous if you eat an entire tube. The grit is pretty bad for you too.
2007-05-01 16:22:07 · answer #5 · answered by Rat 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
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Your stomach acids will start to break it down and it will passed through your system and be excreted.
2016-03-29 05:21:37 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks, because i ate some ( very little ) and i got scared when the back said: IF YOU EAT, CALL HOSPITAL immediately! And i started going crazy
2014-12-29 05:05:07 · answer #7 · answered by ishwarya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing happens when you swallow mouthwash or toothpaste. I guess your throat would be minty fresh. LOL
2007-05-01 16:22:42 · answer #8 · answered by tanlaask 3 · 3⤊ 8⤋
You get a nice minty fresh colon.
2007-05-01 16:21:25 · answer #9 · answered by Nc Jay 5 · 17⤊ 6⤋
You have that much less to brush or gargle with.
2007-05-01 16:31:21 · answer #10 · answered by badbill1941 6 · 1⤊ 8⤋