A toothpaste question

I've just discovered that dentists can prescribe 5000ppm flouride toothpaste (normal toothpaste is around 1450ppm judging by the ingredients on a few I checked).

From what I can work out the higher concentration toothpaste is excellent at preventing cavities and really protects the enamel of your teeth.

So my question is why aren't we all using this as a matter of course? What's the drawback?

 

Only accessible by prescription ?

My dentist prescribed me Duraphat 5000 ppm a few years ago as my enamel was wearing thin .

 

Might be a post for Revvie P if he still frequents this establishment.

 

as far as I understand it in layman’s terms

A little fluoride = good
Lots of fluoride = bad

this article helps explain with good point summaries

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/fluoride-good-or-bad#section4

 

If I recall correctly that is why fluoride is banned from children’s toothpaste

 

Fluorosis, stains your teeth and you're not supposed to swallow too much fluoride accordinget of myour dental student daughter.

Asda smarprice toothpaste was supposed to be the highest of the supermarket ones according to my health visitor..

 

Into Google type "Fluoride causes" and then pick any disease you like and you'll be inundated with search results. Many of those articles will be nonsense but there'll also be a number of serious research papers.

pompey_red has it bang on, a little good and a lot bad. And that can be said for the many ions and elements. Our bodies need them in small amounts but in large amounts they're toxic.

 

Bloody hell i've swallowed loads of toothpaste. I used to do it all time when i was younger because I liked the taste.