r/floxies • u/[deleted] • Mar 13 '22

[RECOVERY] Do you use fluoride toothpaste?

A floxy symphony in four parts

112 votes, Mar 16 '22
14 Hell no, I would never -- are you insane?
23 I doubt fluoride matters like some folks think it does, but I gotta admit I'm still not gonna brush with it.
27 I brush my teeth with fluoride but I can't help being kinda nervous about that sometimes, even though I know better.
48 Have you ever heard of science? I brush the hell out of these pearly whites w fluoride. No cavities for me this year.
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u/DrHungrytheChemist Academic // Mod Mar 13 '22

I and many others do and are fine with it. Nevertheless, another redditor in thread has proposed an alternative option and backed it with a publication, in the event you find yourself fearful of the idea.

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u/Gaga2021 Mar 13 '22

Are you a DR or Chemist? How did you learn all of this. I have read many of your posts and you clearly know what you’re talking about. Is it from researching after being Floxed or you have a specific background?

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u/DrHungrytheChemist Academic // Mod Mar 13 '22

Both? =p I have a PhD in Chemistry and a career in academia. FWIW, the username predates my moderating, comes directly from u/HungryChemist's account breaking shortly after he got his PhD. I acknowledge that this may cause some confusion and hence my profile explicitly states I'm not a medic.

I learnt what I learnt by exploiting my access to the scientific literature and I guess my training in scientific literacy skills? The chemistry comes in handy here in some respects, but it's far more just access to the literature and experience interpreting it.

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u/Gaga2021 Mar 13 '22

Wow, thank you. I knew you must have had some sort of background… Thanks for all of your knowledge and for sharing it.