November 19, 2008

Following the proposed three year old infants do not use fluoride toothpaste

Domestic and foreign markets in the past has often been the “tooth paste storm”, because of recent media reports have not been many Fluoride Toothpaste “7 children under the age of each amount not more than one centimeter paste” the hint and re-emergence of many Consumers a lot of doubts - the use of fluoride toothpaste, whether or not security .
“Toothpaste storm” of the causes of 
“Toothpaste storm” occurred, from a media report: the Belgian government will ban the sale of containing health-care equipment, including containing fluoride chewing gum, mouth tablets, oral spray liquid, because the Belgian Ministry of Health received a report Said, excessive use of fluoride items may lead to fluorosis, such as damage to the nervous system, triggered osteoporosis. In fact, contains fluoride chewing gum, mouth tablets, oral spray liquid in the Chinese market are not many, it is “fluoride Jiagai”, the “double F” toothpaste has entered every household.
5-year-old children caries rate of 77%
Chinese Stomatological Association of dental prevention and the National Steering Group, China’s second oral health survey found that 5-year-old children suffering from dental caries rate was as high as 77 percent, while in developed countries, especially the Nordic countries, 70 percent of the 5-year-old children No dental caries. According to China’s national conditions, to a reduced risk of dental caries, to promote appropriate use of fluoride toothpaste is necessary. Moreover, 80 percent of China’s geographical area is low-fluoride, fluoride poisoning caused by chronic (such as dental fluorosis disease and skeletal fluorosis) is the main reason for people living in high fluoride areas. However, fluoride also has a suitable and safe application of study has confirmed the safety of China’s largest fluorine adult daily intake of up to 3.4 mg, 7-year-old to 15-year-old children daily maximum security fluoride intake is 1.9 mg to 2.1 mg.
The proper use of useful sound
Chinese Stomatological Association of dental prevention and the National Steering Group also believe that we are using mouthwash after brushing toothpaste, fluoride toothpaste was actually absorbed by the body of fluoride into the very small, even if the long-term use will not cause fluoride intake Excessive volume. The use of qualified Fluoride Toothpaste is safe, without a doctor’s prescription, consumers can choose arbitrarily. But still below the recommended three-year-old infants do not have to, because small children aged poor self-control, easily swallowed; pre-school children to use fluoride toothpaste, to control the amount of each size of the soybean paste used in
 

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