As a daily dental hygiene cleaning product used in every family, toothpaste has a wide variety of products on the market, and the price varies greatly.
is also toothpaste, some are a few dollars, some are dozens of yuan, and some are hundreds, and netizens are also talking about it.
A: "A toothpaste costs more than 100, how can you maintain your teeth?" ”
B: "You get what you pay for, and the expensive one is definitely better than the cheap one." ”
C: "I think the ingredients of toothpaste are similar, and the high price is just a gimmick. ”
Experts remind that generally speaking, toothpaste products that meet national standards can clean teeth and mouths, and the price difference is mainly related to the toothpaste brand and additional functions.
You must usually choose toothpaste, and you must avoid toothpaste that contains some harmful ingredients!
1. Choosing the wrong toothpaste may cause cancer, and the five bad ingredients should be avoided when buying toothpaste
The World Health Organization has put forward the hope of "8020" for oral health, hoping that people will have 20 teeth by the age of 80, so it is recommended that people take care of their teeth on a daily basis.
However, according to the British "Daily Mail", some harmful chemicals in toothpaste may cause mouth ulcers, breast cancer, oral cancer, heart disease, nerve disease, gum damage and other diseases, pay attention to these harmful substances!
Whitening agents can damage the gums: Many toothpastes contain whitening agents such as hydrogen peroxide, which can damage the oral mucosa and harm gum health.
Descalers may trigger canker sores: Descalers, such as sodium lauryl sulfate, may cause chronic canker sores.
Abrasives damage tooth enamel: Some toothpastes add abrasives to remove stains from the surface of your teeth, but these abrasives can wear away the enamel and cause your teeth to become more sensitive.
Huang Lu, director of Helen Dental Center, member of the Chinese Stomatological Association, and member of the Standing Committee of the Health Communication Working Committee of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, reminded that when buying toothpaste, we should pay attention to avoid these five harmful functional ingredients, as long-term use may cause cancer!
Titanium dioxide: According to reports, experts from the French National Institute of Agricultural Research have found that 40% of the intestinal mucosa of animals exposed to titanium dioxide for a long time have precancerous lesions.
Triclosan: Triclosan can be found in toothpaste, mouthwash, disinfectants and other products, but long-term use of this substance can interfere with endocrine function, and long-term low-dose exposure will break thyroid homeostasis, causing metabolic disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, cardiotoxicity, and even inducing prostate cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer and other cancers.
Benzalkonium chloride (BAC), benzoxonium chloride (BET), and chloroxylenol (PCMX): These three antimicrobial compounds may disrupt the balance of microflora in the gut and aggravate the occurrence and progression of enteritis and bowel cancer.
Second, the more expensive the toothpaste, the better, see what the toothpaste that suits you looks like
So what's the difference between 5 and 25 pieces of toothpaste?
The Beijing Consumers Association has compared 64 kinds of toothpastes from 28 companies in Tianjin, Beijing, and Shanghai, with prices ranging from 1 yuan to 23 yuan, and found that although the prices of these toothpastes are different, there is not much difference in product quality.
In addition, Li Xiaojun, director of the periodontal department of Zhejiang Provincial Stomatological Hospital, compared the two domestic toothpastes of 10 yuan and 40 yuan, and found that there was no obvious difference in the composition and cleaning ability of the two.
Huang Lu, member of the Standing Committee of the Health Communication Working Committee of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, introduced: The difference between functional toothpastes at different prices is mainly in the additional functions, let's take a look at the differences and limitations of several common functional toothpastes!
Whitening toothpaste: Whitening toothpaste contains peroxides, high-efficiency friction agents and other substances, which can cause damage to teeth and gums if used improperly, so it is recommended to use it according to the doctor's instructions.
Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory toothpaste: This type of toothpaste is added with antibacterial ingredients, which can assist in the treatment of bleeding gums, periodontitis, dental calculus and other diseases, but long-term use may lead to imbalance of flora and other oral diseases.
Hemostatic toothpaste: Tranexamic acid and other ingredients are added to the hemostatic toothpaste, but long-term use cannot cure the root cause, if the gums bleed, it is best to go to the hospital for examination in time.
Anti-caries desensitization toothpaste: Strontium chloride, sodium fluoride, stannous fluoride and other substances are added to the anti-caries desensitization toothpaste, and honey dentin tubules can relieve pain for a short time, but the effect cannot be lasting.
Bad breath toothpaste: This type of toothpaste is added with antibacterial drugs, aromatics and other substances to treat mild oral halitosis.
When buying toothpaste, try to follow these three principles!
1. Try to buy toothpaste with small particles and anti-damage
When buying toothpaste, you can choose a toothpaste with small friction particles and anti-damage.
2. Ordinary people choose fluoride toothpaste
According to studies, brushing teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste can reduce the risk of tooth decay by 40%, and dental hygienists in the United States recommend that the average person choose more fluoride toothpaste.
3. You can buy two kinds of them, which are used in the morning and evening
The saliva secreted by the human mouth can be sterilized, secreted more during the day than at night, and it is easy to leave food residues when eating food.
3. The correct use of toothpaste can get twice the result with half the effort, and five misunderstandings should be avoided
Gao Yiming, director of the Department of Stomatology of Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, reminded that the following misunderstandings should be avoided when using toothpaste!
1. Blindly choose functional toothpaste
If there is no tooth decay, oral disease, etc., it is best not to blindly choose functional toothpaste, some functional toothpastes may have side effects after a long time.
2. Use a toothpaste to the end
The choice of toothpaste varies from person to person, and it is recommended to choose toothpastes with different effects to be used alternately to avoid tolerance and affect the effect.
3. Squeeze the toothpaste after dipping the toothbrush in water
Try not to dip your toothbrush in water before squeezing the toothpaste, as foam does not adequately clean your teeth.
4. Share a toothpaste for the whole family
It is recommended that everyone use their own toothpaste to avoid oral diseases, viruses, bacteria, etc. from contagion.
5. Fill a whole strip of toothpaste
It is best not to squeeze a whole strip when squeezing toothpaste, so as not to swallow it by mistake, and it is generally recommended to squeeze the size of soybeans.
Toothpaste is a daily hygiene product for cleaning teeth, and there are now different brands, benefits, and prices of toothpaste products on the market.
Pay attention to avoid some harmful ingredients when buying toothpaste, so as not to harm your health for long-term use, and avoid some misunderstandings about the use of toothpaste.
Resources:
[1] "Choosing the wrong toothpaste can also cause cancer, throw away those containing these 7 ingredients immediately". Life Times.2016-04-19
[2] "Don't buy these 3 kinds of toothpaste, or induce cancer!" Throw away some of the things at home...". Popular Science China.2022-02-28
[3] What is the difference between a few yuan and a few tens of yuan of toothpaste? How to choose? Finally figured it out......". Popular Science China.2022-08-13
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