Since childhood, we hear how important it is to regularly take care of the oral cavity, brush your teeth and protect your gums. But a rare person knows what dangers a conventional tube of toothpaste can contain, and what is fraught with its wrong choice. And it's not just about dental injuries, but also about more serious brain and nervous system diseases.
Lauryl and sodium laureth sulfate
Everyone has already heard about the dangers of keeping this component in shower gels, soaps, shampoos and other hygiene products, but toothpaste manufacturers are also silent about the high concentration of SLS and SLES in their products. These components are intended for the formation of foam and bubbles, which makes it possible to use the paste more economically. These ingredients are not rinsed after cleaning the oral cavity and remain on the mucosa. In addition to causing irritation, oxidation, alteration of tissues, sulfates form persistent chemical compounds with other products that enter the body. Thus, the blood gradually becomes saturated with toxins, which are carried to all organs.
Fluorine
The expediency of using this element has been fiercely controversial for more than 60 years around the world. To date, it is known that fluoride, although it is necessary for the body element, adding it to toothpastes is unreasonable. The fact is that a sufficient portion, which, incidentally, is very small - 3-4 mg, fluoride-containing compounds any person gets with water and some food. Exceeding this dose leads to undesirable consequences:
- inhibition of intracellular synthesis processes;
- acceleration of physiological aging;
- destruction of neural connections;
- degeneration of the thyroid gland into a colloidal tissue;
- decreased immunity;
- damage to the brain, leading to dementia and the development of Alzheimer's disease .
Sorbitol
Have you ever wondered why toothpaste can not dry out for a very long time? This is due to the addition of a special component in the media - a liquid called sorbitol. In small amounts, it is almost harmless, but with accidental ingestion of toothpaste can cause diarrhea and vomiting . And the main danger lies in the choleretic action of sorbitol: vomit often damages the esophagus, leaving microerosions, which can subsequently lead to a hernia.
Triclosan
Promises to protect teeth and mouth from bacterial attacks during the day, of course, are attractive, but do not forget about the reverse side of the coin. Triclosan, in fact, is an antibiotic of synthetic production, which, in addition to pathogenic organisms, also destroys the normal microflora in the mouth. This leads to the fact that the surface of the teeth and gums remains unprotected and more susceptible to reproduction of fungi and bacteria, the so-called oral dysbacteriosis begins.
Ingestion of triclosan even in small amounts is fraught with damage to liver tissue, impaired kidney and bladder.
Whitening
Everyone wants to have snow-white teeth, and often in pursuit of a Hollywood smile, the main aspect - health - is forgotten. Removal of plaque, especially hard, from the teeth is carried out by abrasive particles of varying density and rigidity. These substances strongly damage the enamel, scratch it, and subsequently can lead to abrasion of the neck of the tooth. Even worse, if to the abrasives as an auxiliary substance are added solvents and softeners of the plaque. By means of such components, the enamel gradually dissolves, becomes thinner. As a rule, this makes the teeth and gums sensitive, they die faster from caries and other diseases.