explain why or why not plz
2007-05-11 00:59:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
and he doesnt put any water at all in his mouth before or after he swallows the toothpaste
2007-05-11 01:13:16 · update #1
No. There may be some small amounts of fluoride in the toothpaste, which may be bad for him if he drank the stuff by the bucket load, but toothpaste is swallowed all the time without people even trying. They wouldn't put anything in it that would cause people harm. The actual water he drinks probably has more fluoride and other cleaning agents in it than the toothpaste!
2007-05-11 01:02:35 · answer #1 · answered by Pseudonym45 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Before I answer I must say that flouride is found in water alone so the water you are swalling can be harmful without a flouride filter however swallowing toothpaste as well can be harmful because it does have flouride in it and many people do swallow small amounts without trying. I'm sure it causes some forms of cancer but o well life goes on.
2007-05-11 08:09:41 · answer #2 · answered by celestialtears006 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you actually think they would make a product to put in your mouth, that you could not swallow??
I did read recently that the fluoride in the toothpaste is bad for our Thyroid function.
2007-05-11 09:18:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are considerable amounts of flouride in toothpaste and it has warnings not to swallow for good reason.When flouride was discovered as an industrial chemical byproduct, it was first used as a rat killer,It was on accident that they found it hardened teeth and makes them less prone to cavities.But it is toxic in high doses, Your friend can be slowly poisoning himself.Myself, I use toothpaste that doesn't have flouride. I don't think even small doses of any kind of poison are good for you.
2007-05-11 08:40:56 · answer #4 · answered by Rhea B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Read the label on the toothpaste. It says right on it not to swallow it. Besides you need to rinse to get all the food particles out of your mouth.
2007-05-11 08:04:21 · answer #5 · answered by en tu cabeza 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes...on the back of every toothpaste tube it says
WARNING: do not swallow
2007-05-11 08:05:49 · answer #6 · answered by hazel 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
of course it's but cause he swallows all the bacteria that they were partying until that time in his mouth! this over time can harm his stomach.. make him stop it!!! :o)
2007-05-11 08:03:43 · answer #7 · answered by katerina 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Probably won't hurt him but it will keep him cleaned out really good!
2007-05-17 20:32:24 · answer #8 · answered by schromom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably yes, because of all of the crap inside of Toothpaste.
here, read this: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/22559
2007-05-11 08:03:26 · answer #9 · answered by Midna 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yah, but if he has been doing it for a while and not getting sick, then...
2007-05-11 08:54:47 · answer #10 · answered by Wengsky 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋