Toothpaste is our daily necessities, but you can not underestimate the small toothbrush and toothpaste, which can have a great learning. Do you know how much toothpaste is the healthiest for brushing your teeth? Do you know that fluoride toothpaste can cause oral cancer? Too much toothpaste may induce oral cancer! Teeth yellowing to find “silicone” whitening toothpaste contains a small amount of corrosive agents to help polish the teeth and prevent the formation of stains, but for the “old yellow teeth” effect is not obvious. University of Alabama dentist Dr. Augusto Robles suggested that if you want a better whitening effect, you can choose a toothpaste containing silicone ingredients, the silicon has a good wear coefficient, you can whiten your teeth at the same time, the degree of wear and tear on the teeth will be minimized. To prevent tooth decay, we need to find “fluoride” The bacteria on the teeth and sugar and other food interaction, resulting in acid will erode tooth enamel, thus forming cavities. The American Dental Association recommends that if you want to prevent cavities, choose a toothpaste that contains the mineral fluoride, which forms a protective film on the surface of the teeth to resist acid erosion. Strontium Chloride or Potassium Nitrate for Sensitive Teeth If tooth sensitivity is not caused by cavities or gum infections, it is caused by brushing too hard, resulting in sensitive gums or exposed roots. In this case, you should choose a toothpaste that contains desensitizing ingredients, such as strontium chloride or potassium nitrate, both of which can relieve the pain caused by tooth sensitivity. To prevent tartar, look for “pyrophosphates” or “zinc citrate”. Tartar or tartar forms when plaque hardens. Once tartar forms, no amount of brushing will help, so you’ll have to ask your dentist to help remove it. Dr. Cooper, spokesperson for the American Dental Association, says it is important to prevent tartar by choosing toothpastes that contain ingredients such as pyrophosphates or zinc citrate. In addition, when choosing a cream to clean your dentures, try to choose one with effervescent tablets, which are more effective at cleaning your dentures by soaking them than brushing them. Improper use of toothpaste can lead to oral cancer For people with oral diseases, it is best to fluoride toothpaste and medication toothpaste for use, such as for both caries and periodontal disease of middle-aged and elderly patients, should be selected fluoride products and herbal products morning and evening with the use of good. 1, too much toothpaste or can induce oral cancer toothpaste has several active ingredients are worrying. Toothpaste in the widely used chemical substances “sodium lauryl sulfate” is thought to cause gastrointestinal disease and liver poisoning; will make the mouth more prone to ulceration, oral cancer. The abrasive agent in toothpaste is also thought to harm the gums, making the gums more vulnerable, so don’t squeeze too much when using toothpaste. 2, improper use of fluoride toothpaste can lead to fluorosis Nowadays, fluoride toothpaste to prevent dental caries has long been deeply rooted in people’s minds, mention oral health care, the first thing that comes to mind must be fluoride toothpaste. However, experts pointed out that although fluoride toothpaste can effectively prevent and control dental caries, but there are side effects, improper use can lead to dental fluorosis. Fluorine caries prevention and toxicity between the boundary is very small, excessive intake of fluoride teeth will produce spots, which is fluorosis, and most patients are children. This is because children do not have perfect swallowing control, and there are many chances of swallowing fluoride-containing toothpaste by mistake when brushing, resulting in increased fluoride intake. As the toothpaste is generally no instructions for use, the applicable population and dosage, resulting in adults and children share a toothpaste, and there is a TV commercial demonstrating the phenomenon of squeezing the toothpaste all over the toothbrush. Consumers are reminded that it is best not to use more than 1 cm of fluoride toothpaste at a time, and it is best for children not to use fluoride toothpaste or to use it with caution under the guidance of their parents. At the same time, fluorine is a highly toxic substance, if the body absorbs too much will cause fluorosis, the national regulations fluoride toothpaste in the free fluorine should be between 400 ~ 1200Pm. Special attention should be paid to 3~4 years old children should not use fluoride toothpaste, because 1/8~1/4 of the toothpaste may be swallowed into their mouths. 3, children should not use more foam toothpaste toothpaste divided into multi-bubble, bubble, less bubble three types, the amount of foam depends on the amount of soap. Multi-foam toothpaste with high soap content, easy to stimulate the oral mucosa in the mouth. 4, morning and evening use of a single toothpaste is not conducive to oral health toothpaste products should be used alternately with the season and changes in physical conditions, can not always use the same brand or the same effect of the product. In advanced countries in Europe and the United States, more than 80% of consumers have been separated from the morning and evening use of toothpaste, and they will also have the habit of regular dental checkups. Studies have shown that most of the oral problems caused by bacteria, the human oral secretion of saliva itself has a bactericidal function; but the daytime saliva secretion is 3 to 4 times the amount of night, easy to inhibit the production of bacteria; and when a person is in a state of sleep, the salivary glands secretion is insufficient, the mouth is dry, which will lead to the oral cavity acidification, can not inhibit the reproduction of bacteria, thus triggering a variety of oral problems. 5, drug toothpaste should not be long-term use At present, many desensitization, anti-inflammatory dental care, deodorant and bleeding and other types of drug toothpaste came into being, its advertising campaigns everywhere, many people will be the drug toothpaste as a panacea to prevent and control oral diseases, regardless of whether there is no dental disease all use of medicated toothpaste, this practice is not appropriate. Bacteria in the oral cavity are divided into pathogenic bacteria and non-pathogenic bacteria. They control each other to maintain the “ecological balance” in the oral cavity. Long-term use of strong bactericidal drug toothpaste, not only will make the oral cavity of pathogenic bacteria resistance, and in the inhibition, kill pathogenic bacteria at the same time, but also inhibit, kill the normal flora in the oral cavity, so that the oral cavity in the “ecological balance” has been disrupted, causing new oral diseases and new infections. In addition, some medicated toothpaste contains alkaloids and irritating substances, long-term use, not only damage the delicate mucous membranes in the oral cavity, but also due to long-term stimulation, so that the gums, mouth, tongue and other places of inflammation caused by gingivitis, stomatitis, lingual inflammation, etc.; allergic wheezing cough due to medicated toothpaste irritating odor and the occurrence of wheezing and gastrointestinal discomfort, some medicated toothpaste also contains coloring pigments, long-term use will be Pollution of the tooth surface, so that the teeth lose luster, affecting dental aesthetics. Warm tips: 1, for people with oral diseases, it is best to change the use of fluoride toothpaste and medicated toothpaste; 2, such as for both caries and periodontal disease of the middle-aged and elderly patients, should be selected fluoride products and herbal products morning and evening with the use of the best; 3, the teeth in the cold and heat more sensitive patients, it is best to choose anti-dentin allergy anti-acid products and general fluoride products with the use of. Preventive measures for oral cancer: 1. Avoid unnecessary prolonged exposure to light to prevent lip cancer; 2. Avoid smoking and drinking; 3. Patients wearing dentures should seek medical advice in time if they find pain and inflammation in the tissues under dentures. Strive for early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment of cancer, and insist on regular examination; 4. Balance diet, coarse and fine matching, reasonable nutrition, don’t drink or eat too hot water and food to avoid stimulation of oral tissues; 5. Extract stumps and crowns of teeth (teeth that can’t be repaired), and wear good dentures that don’t stimulate the tissues; 6. Adopt good oral hygiene habits and brush teeth frequently. Pay attention to the balance of nutrition, quit smoking and drinking, timely treatment of residual roots, residual crowns, to remove undesirable stimuli.