Dear, you're in the supermarket
Have you seen it?
Toothpaste that claims to kill Helicobacter pylori?
These toothpastes are compared to regular toothpastes
The price is several times or even more than a dozen times higher!
So here's the question:
Do they really work?
Is expensive toothpaste really better than cheap?
Let's find out today!
Can toothpaste kill Helicobacter pylori?
Don't be fooled
Helicobacter pylori infection is very common in mainland people, because Helicobacter pylori is one of the main factors causing stomach cancer, which makes many infected people frightened, and will blindly choose some toothpaste or mouthwash that claims to kill Helicobacter pylori.
Many people mistakenly believe that as long as the Helicobacter pylori in the mouth is removed, it can prevent Helicobacter pylori from entering the human body from the source. In fact, Helicobacter pylori bacteria in the oral cavity are small in number and not very active, so they are not infectious. The real root of Helicobacter pylori is in the stomach, because it is a microaerophilic bacterium, and only in the stomach with little oxygen can it be like a fish in water, and the oral environment is not suitable for them to survive.
Liu Hongchen, a consultant of the Chinese Stomatological Association, said that toothpaste mainly plays a cleaning role through friction agents and surfactants, and even if it contains pharmaceutical ingredients, it is difficult to reach therapeutic concentrations, and there is currently no evidence that toothpaste can treat Helicobacter pylori.
After Helicobacter pylori infection, the main curative treatment is drug therapy. Clinically, a quadruple sterilization scheme is generally adopted, including 2 kinds of drugs that inhibit gastric acid and 2 kinds of antibiotics, and the whole treatment process takes 10-14 days.
A few dollars and tens of dollars of toothpaste
What's the difference?
There are a variety of toothpastes on the market, in addition to the claimed anti-ghost, there are also a variety of effects such as teeth whitening, fire and gum protection, etc., the price of toothpaste also ranges from a few yuan to dozens of yuan, what is the difference between these different prices of toothpaste?
Although there are many types of toothpaste, they are mainly divided into two main categories according to their composition, which are ordinary cleaning toothpastes and functional toothpastes.
Among them, the ingredients of ordinary toothpaste include the most basic ingredients such as friction agents, surfactants, stabilizers, moisturizers, preservatives, aromatics and sweeteners, which are essential to ensure that the toothpaste is delicate and mild, easy to foam and clean.
The most important of these ingredients is friction agent, which is directly related to the health of your teeth. The common ingredients of friction agents are calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate and hydrated silica, among which calcium carbonate is strong in cleaning, but it can damage the enamel on the surface of the teeth, and is mostly used in cheap toothpaste. Dicalcium phosphate and hydrated silica are milder, less likely to damage teeth, better quality and safer, but the price of toothpaste will also be more expensive.
As for dozens or even hundreds of toothpastes, most of them belong to functional toothpaste, that is, some special ingredients are added to the ordinary toothpaste. However, at present, there are only three types recognized by the Ministry of Health: anti-caries, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic.
Zhuang Rui, attending physician of the maxillofacial surgery department of Beijing Stomatological Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, introduced: The toothpaste is mainly used to polish the teeth and remove plaque and food residues on the surface of the teeth. From this point of view, there is no essential difference between the different price differences of toothpaste.
Toothpaste with these ingredients is not recommended to buy
or there is a risk of cancer
When choosing toothpaste on a daily basis, it is important to avoid these ingredients, as long-term use may increase the risk of cancer:
Triclosan
01
Triclosan is a low-toxicity broad-spectrum antibacterial agent, which can reduce plaque and tooth inflammation when added to toothpaste, but the substance can interfere with normal endocrine function, and long-term use can easily lead to the disruption of thyroid homeostasis, inducing metabolic disorders, cardiotoxicity, and even cancer.
titanium dioxide
02
Titanium dioxide is a whitening agent, and the main purpose of adding titanium dioxide to toothpaste is to make the toothpaste whiter.
Researchers at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research have found that 40% of animals exposed to titanium dioxide develop precancerous changes in the intestinal mucosa, and the substance may also affect health in humans.
Benzalkonium chloride, chloroxylenol, benzoxonium chloride
03
These substances are antimicrobial compounds, and long-term exposure can easily disrupt the balance of microflora in the intestines, which is not good for intestinal health.
Brushing my teeth every day,
But are you using the right toothpaste?
These small details that you don't pay attention to may have some unwanted effects on your oral health:
A toothpaste is used to the end
01
Long-term use of the same toothpaste may make the harmful germs in the mouth develop durability and make the toothpaste lose its normal function. It is recommended to change the type of toothpaste regularly, which is good for maintaining oral health.
Toothpaste is crammed into a line
02
Normally, you only need to brush your teeth the size of a pea every time, and it is not that the more toothpaste you squeeze, the better the brushing effect. Conversely, squeezing less toothpaste is more helpful in removing stains from your teeth and extending the life of your toothbrush.
Dip in water before squeezing the toothpaste
03
It is not recommended to wet the toothbrush before brushing. The toothpaste mainly makes the cleaning ingredients inside rub against the teeth, and it is easy to foam after dipping in water, and at the same time, it also reduces the friction and reduces the cleaning power.
Blind use of functional toothpaste
04
For people without oral diseases and dental caries, it is not recommended to blindly choose functional toothpaste, which may bring some unnecessary side effects to oral health.
There is no need to choose a toothpaste that is too expensive, the main thing is to look at the friction agent ingredients inside and whether it contains chlorine. For people with oral problems, it is recommended to use functional toothpaste under the guidance of a doctor.
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