▲ 542 ▼ 90% Reduction: Scientists Discover Natural Molecule That Eradicates Plaques and Cavities (scitechdaily.com) submitted 3 years ago by kixik@lemmy.ml to c/science@lemmy.ml 102 comments fedilink hide all child comments comments on r/EverythingScience
[–] Talaraine@kbin.social 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's flouride. https://asantedental.ca/blog/dental-fluoride-include-part-oral-routine/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fuck_u_spez_@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) And you're basically supposed to do the same thing twice a day with your toothpaste, which is why the tube says "spit out after brushing" and not "make a little cup with your hand and use it to swish some water from the sink around in your mouth, rinsing most of the fluoride off before it has a chance to work". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) But it tastes so bad… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Buy better tasting toothpaste permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wage_slave@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) you're not wrong, but almost half a century on this rock and have never encountered a "better tasting" Assuming you mean there's an actual good one that exists. I remember my aunt used a Disney/bubblegum that was meant for kids well into her forties until she couldn't find it anymore. There's those, I guess? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I suppose there are some people who just hate the taste of mint. I can’t fault the you for that, especially if you’ve tried several different brands and hate them all. I have found several high, fluoride mouthwashes, however, that don’t quite taste like mint. They have a sort of… Well, I’m not really sure how to describe the flavor. But it’s not really mint. Best of luck! permalink fedilink source parent [–] robbotlove@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago what I don't get is all of the different kinds all touting unique benefits. like anti-cavity, or whitening, or fluoride, or whatever. how come there isnt a toothpaste that has all of the benefits rolled into one tube? why do I have to choose? permalink fedilink source parent [+] Fuck_u_spez_@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fuck_u_spez_@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) And you're basically supposed to do the same thing twice a day with your toothpaste, which is why the tube says "spit out after brushing" and not "make a little cup with your hand and use it to swish some water from the sink around in your mouth, rinsing most of the fluoride off before it has a chance to work". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) But it tastes so bad… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Buy better tasting toothpaste permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wage_slave@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) you're not wrong, but almost half a century on this rock and have never encountered a "better tasting" Assuming you mean there's an actual good one that exists. I remember my aunt used a Disney/bubblegum that was meant for kids well into her forties until she couldn't find it anymore. There's those, I guess? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I suppose there are some people who just hate the taste of mint. I can’t fault the you for that, especially if you’ve tried several different brands and hate them all. I have found several high, fluoride mouthwashes, however, that don’t quite taste like mint. They have a sort of… Well, I’m not really sure how to describe the flavor. But it’s not really mint. Best of luck! permalink fedilink source parent [–] robbotlove@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago what I don't get is all of the different kinds all touting unique benefits. like anti-cavity, or whitening, or fluoride, or whatever. how come there isnt a toothpaste that has all of the benefits rolled into one tube? why do I have to choose? permalink fedilink source parent [+] Fuck_u_spez_@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) But it tastes so bad… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Buy better tasting toothpaste permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wage_slave@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) you're not wrong, but almost half a century on this rock and have never encountered a "better tasting" Assuming you mean there's an actual good one that exists. I remember my aunt used a Disney/bubblegum that was meant for kids well into her forties until she couldn't find it anymore. There's those, I guess? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I suppose there are some people who just hate the taste of mint. I can’t fault the you for that, especially if you’ve tried several different brands and hate them all. I have found several high, fluoride mouthwashes, however, that don’t quite taste like mint. They have a sort of… Well, I’m not really sure how to describe the flavor. But it’s not really mint. Best of luck! permalink fedilink source parent [–] robbotlove@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago what I don't get is all of the different kinds all touting unique benefits. like anti-cavity, or whitening, or fluoride, or whatever. how come there isnt a toothpaste that has all of the benefits rolled into one tube? why do I have to choose? permalink fedilink source parent [+] Fuck_u_spez_@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Buy better tasting toothpaste permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wage_slave@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) you're not wrong, but almost half a century on this rock and have never encountered a "better tasting" Assuming you mean there's an actual good one that exists. I remember my aunt used a Disney/bubblegum that was meant for kids well into her forties until she couldn't find it anymore. There's those, I guess? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I suppose there are some people who just hate the taste of mint. I can’t fault the you for that, especially if you’ve tried several different brands and hate them all. I have found several high, fluoride mouthwashes, however, that don’t quite taste like mint. They have a sort of… Well, I’m not really sure how to describe the flavor. But it’s not really mint. Best of luck! permalink fedilink source parent [–] robbotlove@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago what I don't get is all of the different kinds all touting unique benefits. like anti-cavity, or whitening, or fluoride, or whatever. how come there isnt a toothpaste that has all of the benefits rolled into one tube? why do I have to choose? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wage_slave@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) you're not wrong, but almost half a century on this rock and have never encountered a "better tasting" Assuming you mean there's an actual good one that exists. I remember my aunt used a Disney/bubblegum that was meant for kids well into her forties until she couldn't find it anymore. There's those, I guess? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I suppose there are some people who just hate the taste of mint. I can’t fault the you for that, especially if you’ve tried several different brands and hate them all. I have found several high, fluoride mouthwashes, however, that don’t quite taste like mint. They have a sort of… Well, I’m not really sure how to describe the flavor. But it’s not really mint. Best of luck! permalink fedilink source parent [–] robbotlove@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago what I don't get is all of the different kinds all touting unique benefits. like anti-cavity, or whitening, or fluoride, or whatever. how come there isnt a toothpaste that has all of the benefits rolled into one tube? why do I have to choose? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago I suppose there are some people who just hate the taste of mint. I can’t fault the you for that, especially if you’ve tried several different brands and hate them all. I have found several high, fluoride mouthwashes, however, that don’t quite taste like mint. They have a sort of… Well, I’m not really sure how to describe the flavor. But it’s not really mint. Best of luck! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] robbotlove@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago what I don't get is all of the different kinds all touting unique benefits. like anti-cavity, or whitening, or fluoride, or whatever. how come there isnt a toothpaste that has all of the benefits rolled into one tube? why do I have to choose? permalink fedilink source parent