Long Beach, CA
A 19-year-old male asked:
Is it true that when swallowing toothpaste with fluoride causes brain damage or lowers your iq ?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Julan Craneanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Fluoride toothpaste : Not true but not healthy to swallow on purpose
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Dr. Arnold Malermananswered
Orthodontics 55 years experience
No, but...: ...believing what you read on non-referreed sites will lower your IQ. First, don't swallow toothpaste, spit it out, just like it says on the package. Second, if harmful, FDA would ban its use. Third, Fluoride occurs naturally in the water supply of most western states. Do they have brain damage/altered IQ? Talk to an expert, your Dentist, and got off of misinformation sites.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
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Last updated Sep 11, 2018
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