• GrackleBirb@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    For the record because of this nonsense I not only use a fluoride rinse but also use Prevident (high fluoride toothpaste) and Sensodyne with NOVOMIN as I genetically was blessed with soft enamel. I feel badly for children growing up without even basic exposure to fluoride because of crackpot antivaxx FB moms.

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      1 day ago

      As someone with genetically shitty enamel AND bruxism, i’m double fucked

      I only realized i’m living in a non-fluoride municipality a few years ago

      What are my options for adding more fluoride to my teeth without poisoning myself or needing a prescription?

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        1 day ago

        The Prevident toothpaste I mentioned is OTC in Canada as is the fluoride rinse. None of this is Rx has high fluoride products tend to be in the US

        1. Colgate PreviDent - available at Shoppers Rexall London Drugs Jean Coutu etc not Walmart usually

        2. OptiRinse Fluoride Rinse - available same places as above

        3. Sensodyne Clinical Repair - this has fluoride and NOVOMIN a newer ingredient that repairs enamel

        I use the PreviDent at night and the Sensodyne in the morning. I also have bruxism managed now with a mouthguard, medication, and improved by orthodontic work.

        The above combo with use of the OptiRinse once or twice a week has saved my enamel and slowed down the expanse of my extensive collection of dental work (crowns implants etc)

        Note that the Prevident is expensive for toothpaste but a lot cheaper than a root canal or crown so I go with it