Will this be available in Europe??
Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste
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Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste
#72Earlier quoted context omitted.
The popular opinion is that we already get enough fluoride in our water.
It's the most stupid thing, though. We also shower and cook with this water.
Agreed. It's sapping our precious bodily fluids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr2bSL5VQgM
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#73Sorry to be negative: Introducing a vasoconstrictor to be used everyday topically in the mouth around the gingiva is probably an irresponsible idea. I think you need to do longitudinal animal studies before you can sell this in good conscience.
The U.S. military has studied the use of caffeinated gum (which has a higher concentration of caffeine and stays in your mouth much longer) and has not seen negative health impacts. I'll upload the studies I have collected to dropbox and post a link later today! Otherwise, I've spoken to a ton of dentists about this and they weren't concerned about caffeine's impact on the gingae.
My first thought was, why this vs. caffeinated gum? I've used the gum for years (look up "military energy gum") and it's perfect. But I don't want it every time I brush. Brushing teeth and wanting a pick-me-up seem like totally orthogonal needs.
Pro tip: keep a pack of caffeinated gum in your car. Great for road trips or late nights!
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#74> Power Toothpaste does not contain Fluoride. We know many of you don't want fluoride in your toothpaste. This seems bizarre to me. People don't want fluoride in their toothpaste? Why not? Dentists seem pretty unanimous that everyone should brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
I don't. I always buy the non fluorinated toothpaste from Trader Joe's. Considering it is sold out 50% of the time, it is a pretty popular option.
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#75I can't help thinking of Fry's first morning in the year 3000.
Fry: I'm never gonna get used to the 31st century. Caffeinated bacon? Baconated grapefruit? Admiral Crunch?
But I'll probably try it.
Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste
#76Sorry to be negative: Introducing a vasoconstrictor to be used everyday topically in the mouth around the gingiva is probably an irresponsible idea. I think you need to do longitudinal animal studies before you can sell this in good conscience.
Yes, this might have bad long term effects on gums. In India people have used 'gul' toothpowder to brush for decades with blackened gums etc.
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#77Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you're lucky enough to live somewhere where the crazies haven't defluorinated your water because "you're polluting our pure water with chemicals..."
Crazies or people who actually care about environment? Fluorinating water must be one of the least efficient ways of doing this.
If you'll coordinate an effort to get florinated products into the hands of everyone in the US who can't afford them, I'll agree with you.
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#78I'm having a tough time figuring out whether this is a joke. Who's the target audience? What need are you filling? How are people meeting this need now?
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#79So at night before bed, I need to use a non-caffeinated version? Now I have different tubes, depending on the time of day.
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#80Earlier quoted context omitted.
https://nccd.cdc.gov/DOH_MWF/Default/Default.aspx will tell you whether or not your water source should/shouldn't be flouridated if you live in the US.
Thanks ... but I live in Norway. I'm not sure any of the water is fluoridated here. In the states, however, everywhere I lived had fluoride in the water.
Water often has some levels of fluoride naturally.