When buying toothpaste, 3 kinds of toothpaste are not recommended to buy, or have potential cancer risks. Do you have them in your family?
Toothpaste is a necessary cleaning product in our daily life. There are all kinds of toothpaste on the market, and the prices of different types of toothpaste are also significantly different.
1. What is the difference between a few yuan and a few dozen yuan of toothpaste?
According to the different added ingredients of toothpaste, it can be divided into two types: ordinary type and functional type.
The basic ingredients of ordinary toothpaste are generally active agents, moisturizing agents, stabilizers, sweeteners, preservatives, etc. These ingredients can make the toothpaste mild and delicate, easy to foam, and have a cleaning effect, etc. The price is relatively cheap.
Functional toothpastes are more expensive because they contain additional chemicals that can prevent or alleviate certain oral problems and improve oral health .
Preventing dental caries, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, and resisting tooth sensitivity are the three major functions of toothpaste. Toothpaste with anti-caries efficacy often adds fluoride ingredients such as sodium fluoride and amine fluoride. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory toothpaste can solve problems such as bad breath and inflammation in the mouth.
Some also add prescription drug ingredients such as tranexamic acid and cetylpyridinium chloride, which have functions such as slowing bleeding gums and inhibiting plaque activity. However, if there are symptoms such as inflammation and bleeding in the mouth , it is recommended to seek medical help in time, and do not use this type of toothpaste without authorization.
2. 3 kinds of toothpaste have cancer risks, try not to buy them
Although there are many kinds of toothpaste, there may be some hidden dangers. It is recommended not to use the following three types of toothpaste.
1. Titanium dioxide
According to the Russian satellite news agency sputniknews, and the findings of experts from the French National Institute for Agricultural Research, titanium dioxide may have an impact on health. Forty percent of animals exposed to titanium dioxide for a long time had precancerous lesions of the intestinal mucosa.
2. Triclosan
Triclosan, as a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent with low toxicity and antifungal effect, appears in many commercial products, such as toothpaste, mouthwash, disinfectant, etc.
Triclosan will interfere with normal endocrine function. Long-term low-dose exposure to triclosan can easily break the stable state of the thyroid, leading to neurodevelopmental disorders, metabolic disorders, and even cancer.
In addition, triclosan increases the proliferation, migration, and invasion of human prostate cancer, human lung cancer, and various human breast cancer cells.
3. Benzalkonium Chloride
Antibacterial compounds such as benzalkonium chloride can disrupt the balance of intestinal flora and affect intestinal health. Chronic exposure to low doses of antimicrobial compounds in laboratory animals increases the incidence of colitis and related colon tumors.
Third, toothpaste is not the more expensive the better, the most important thing
Choosing a toothpaste that suits you can effectively solve various oral diseases. It is best to look at the ingredients and efficacy selection.
1. Tooth sensitivity: anti-allergic toothpaste
Anti-allergic toothpaste contains two elements, potassium and strontium, which can penetrate into the nerve endings in the dentinal tubules and numb it, increase the excitation threshold, relieve the symptoms of tooth allergy, and are suitable for people with allergic dentin.
2. To prevent tooth decay: fluoride toothpaste
Fluoride toothpaste is internationally recognized as safe and effective in preventing dental caries. Low doses of fluorine are good for oral health. You can choose to buy fluoride toothpaste with words such as stannous fluoride and sodium monofluorophosphate. Children under the age of six are recommended to use a reduced amount under adult supervision.
3. Bleeding gums: Chinese herbal toothpaste
To a certain extent, Chinese herbal toothpaste can relieve problems such as gingival swelling, pain and bleeding. It contains Chinese herbal extracts, such as honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, and Panax notoginseng, which have the functions of detoxification, clearing heat, anti-inflammatory and hemostasis.
4. Yellow teeth with stains: whitening toothpaste
Calcium carbonate, mica, perlite and other abrasive ingredients in whitening toothpaste can remove various oral stains. However, it may corrode the teeth and cannot be used for a long time, otherwise it will easily lead to sensitivity. It is recommended to use it for 1 to 2 weeks.
Finally, Xiaojiu reminds everyone that the basic function of toothpaste is to clean the mouth, while anti-cavity, desensitization, whitening, and hemostasis are all auxiliary. If you have oral problems, you should seek medical attention in time. Toothpaste doesn't care about the price, the one that suits you is the best.
references:
[1] "What is the difference between a few yuan and a few dozen yuan of toothpaste? How to choose? Finally figured it out...". Popular Science China. 2021-09-17
[2] "What's the difference between a few dollars and dozens of dollars of toothpaste? How to choose? It's finally clear...". I am the official WeChat account of a big doctor. 2022-06-07
[3] "Don't buy these 3 kinds of toothpaste, or cause cancer! Hurry up and throw away some at home...". Popular Science China. 2022-02-28
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