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Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by AstralStorm »

schrodinger wrote: post #261
nappy wrote: post #68

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1) Full disclosure: I haven't run blood tests to figure out exactly how much caffeine you absorb brushing with my toothpaste. Here's what I can tell you: in 1 ml of toothpaste there is just under 80 mg of caffeine. 1 ml is a bit more toothpaste than the pea-sized amount of toothpaste that you should use, but less than the amount you see put on a brush in a toothpaste commercial. You don't swallow toothpaste and brush…

Isn't caffeine a pretty strong acid? I'm really wondering if this is any good for your teeth.

It is probably neutralised as otherwise the toothpaste wouldn't be effective. Increasing pH is one of the mechanisms killing bacteria and preventing decay.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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reitoei wrote: post #260
PieterH wrote: post #93

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Making the list of ingredients a 1st class citizen on the box could be good marketing, if the list is simple enough. I'd certainly like to see it.

Highlighting the lack of fluoride in the product will definitely appeal to the anti-fluoridation nut jobs out there.

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Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by bduerst »

kakarot wrote: post #187
bduerst wrote: post #158

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It is when tooth decay is a major public health concern.

Actually no, it still isn't.

- Worldwide, 60–90% of school children and nearly 100% of adults have dental cavities.

- Dental cavities can be prevented by maintaining a constant low level of fluoride in the oral cavity.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs318/en/

It doesn't seem like it's an issue to you, personally, because we have flourinated water.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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bduerst wrote: post #283
kakarot wrote: post #187

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Actually no, it still isn't.

- Worldwide, 60–90% of school children and nearly 100% of adults have dental cavities. - Dental cavities can be prevented by maintaining a constant low level of fluoride in the oral cavity. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs318/en/ It doesn't seem like it's an issue to you, personally, because we have flourinated water.

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Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by kakarot »

dx034 wrote: post #270
kakarot wrote: post #187

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Actually no, it still isn't.

I think it is, not for you but for your children. Too many parents don't take proper care of their children's teeth and this can cause non-reversible damages. Adding flouride is not the perfect solution but it can help to some degree.

The problem is a combination of sugar over-consumption and bad dental hygiene. Those are the issues that need to be addressed. Adding flouride to our drinking supply does not address these issues.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by kakarot »

bduerst wrote: post #283
kakarot wrote: post #187

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Actually no, it still isn't.

- Worldwide, 60–90% of school children and nearly 100% of adults have dental cavities. - Dental cavities can be prevented by maintaining a constant low level of fluoride in the oral cavity. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs318/en/ It doesn't seem like it's an issue to you, personally, because we have flourinated water.

I have two abcesses and a cavity. So this is very much an issue to me. My dental problems were caused by weak enamel and losing access to proper dental care.

As a child, I used to get nauseated after brushing my teeth and formed a physical aversion I had to overcome daily. After discovering flouride-free toothpaste a few years ago, I stopped feeling sick after brushing. It's possible I have an underactive thyroid but I haven't sought a real diagnoses.

Putting flouride in our tap doesn't solve sugar over-consumption or bad dental care. And it possibly aggravates hyperthyroidism in some people, though I don't know of any conclusive studies.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by kakarot »

freehunter wrote: post #278
kakarot wrote: post #187

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Actually no, it still isn't.

If you can't afford insurance, the government makes sure you get the health care you need to stay alive and healthy. So the government has a vested interest in making sure people stay healthy, because if a poor person gets sick, the government is paying for their healthcare. Not everyone brushes their teeth, not everyone can afford toothpaste. Everyone has to drink water, though, and fluoride in water causes no real…

What government are you talking about?

Until recently I couldn't avoid government insurance here in America, and the IRS penalizes me monthly for it at a rate higher than the cost of subsidized insurance.

And flouride in your water doesn't replace toothpaste. Are you seriously trying to tell me if I don't brush but drink enough water a day, without changing my sugar consumption and after-meal rinsing habits, that my gums will stay healthy? I don't think you really know what you're talking about.

Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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kakarot wrote: post #287
bduerst wrote: post #283

Earlier quoted context omitted.

- Worldwide, 60–90% of school children and nearly 100% of adults have dental cavities. - Dental cavities can be prevented by maintaining a constant low level of fluoride in the oral cavity. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs318/en/ It doesn't seem like it's an issue to you, personally, because we have flourinated water.

I have two abcesses and a cavity. So this is very much an issue to me. My dental problems were caused by weak enamel and losing access to proper dental care. As a child, I used to get nauseated after brushing my teeth and formed a physical aversion I had to overcome daily. After discovering flouride-free toothpaste a few years ago, I stopped feeling sick after brushing. It's possible I have an underactive thyroid but…

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Re: Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste

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Post by bduerst »

kakarot wrote: post #287
bduerst wrote: post #283

Earlier quoted context omitted.

- Worldwide, 60–90% of school children and nearly 100% of adults have dental cavities. - Dental cavities can be prevented by maintaining a constant low level of fluoride in the oral cavity. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs318/en/ It doesn't seem like it's an issue to you, personally, because we have flourinated water.

I have two abcesses and a cavity. So this is very much an issue to me. My dental problems were caused by weak enamel and losing access to proper dental care. As a child, I used to get nauseated after brushing my teeth and formed a physical aversion I had to overcome daily. After discovering flouride-free toothpaste a few years ago, I stopped feeling sick after brushing. It's possible I have an underactive thyroid but…

>doesn't solve sugar over-consumption or bad dental care

I though you just said that tooth decay isn't still a public health concern, now it is?

Are you saying the WHO is wrong? Based on what evidence?

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