Using too much toothpaste can cause oral cancer.
Most toothpastes contain the chemical sodium lauryl sulfate, which when used frequently can cause stomach pain, liver toxicity, mouth ulcers, and even oral cancer.
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According to Health Sina, when using toothpaste, many people like to squeeze it all over the toothbrush. Experts warn that using too much toothpaste can cause you to accidentally swallow it, gradually accumulating too much fluorine in your body. Fluorine is one of the essential elements for the body. Lack of fluorine will cause tooth decay, but if there is too much of this substance in the body, it will form yellow spots on the teeth, making them more brittle. Here are some of the scary effects of squeezing too much toothpaste:
Oral cancer
Toothpaste contains some active ingredients that can be harmful, such as the chemical sodium lauryl sulfate (C12H25OSO3Na). This substance is commonly used in toothpaste and can cause stomach pain and liver poisoning, mouth ulcers, and even oral cancer. The abrasives in toothpaste are also harmful to teeth, making them susceptible to damage, so experts advise against squeezing too much toothpaste when brushing.
Fluorine poisoning in children
Children are very susceptible to fluorine poisoning because their self-awareness is still poor, so they easily swallow toothpaste. A study measured the amount of toothpaste swallowed by 3-4 year old children, and found that these children swallowed a lot of toothpaste. If the amount of fluorine in the body is too high, it will cause the enamel cells to be poisoned, causing yellow teeth. While adults mainly absorb fluorine through the oral mucosa, the amount of fluorine swallowed into the body through toothpaste is quite small, so it does not cause too much impact.
Experts recommend that each time you squeeze out toothpaste containing fluorine, it is best not to exceed one centimeter. Children should not use toothpaste containing fluorine, or use it carefully under the guidance of parents. In short, fluorine is a poison, if the body absorbs too much it will be poisoned. Many countries have regulated the amount of fluorine added to toothpaste at 400-1200 pm, and recommend that children should not use toothpaste containing fluorine, because each time they brush their teeth, they can swallow from 1/8 to 1/4 of the toothpaste.
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