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Toothpaste is it poison

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Well, it has fluoride in it and I'm pretty sure that's poison, so, yeah, it does. But don't worry! It's completely harmless!

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Is children's toothpaste edible?

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Should you be worried if your kids eat paste?

if your talking about toothpaste then it depends on how much your child has swallowed. if he has eaten a lot then yes, and you should call poison control right away.


Is fluoride a poison?

No, it`s more like an acid wich they put in toothpaste and even in the drinkwater in USA. if u use it in toothpaste u will strengthen your teeths, but if you swallow it, it will weaken your bones and it will destroy your teeth from the inside ,if you use it over long time. unfortunately all dentists will say the opposit.


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If you swallow more than is used for brushing u can get stomach achesb (u should call poison control) but if you just swallow a little than nothing will happen.


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