Fluoride ka naam aate hi kuch log immediately “chemical!” bol ke dar jaate hain. Lekin sach yeh hai ki fluoride decades se cavity prevention ka tested hero raha hai—bus dose aur usage sahi hona chahiye.
Toothpaste me jo fluoride hota hai, wo enamel ko strong banata hai. Jab tum meetha ya carbs khate ho, mouth me acids bante hain jo enamel ko halkasa dissolve kar dete hain. Fluoride is process ko reverse karne me help karta hai, mineral wapas enamel me deposit karne me madad karta hai.
Common myth: “Fluoride toothpaste se dangerous poisoning ho jayegi.” Normal adult jo din me do baar pea-sized ya thoda sa zyada paste use karta hai, wo usko brush ke saath mostly spit out kar deta hai. Ye amount systemic toxicity level se bahut neeche hota hai. Problem tab ho sakti hai jab chhote bachche paste ko regularly swallow karein, isliye unke liye amount aur supervision important hai.
Doosra myth: “Non-fluoride toothpaste more natural hai, isliye better hai.” Agar tum cavity-prone ho, sugary diet hai, brushing routine perfect nahi, ya braces/ dental work hai, to non-fluoride paste protection kam dega. “Natural” label hamesha “more effective” ka matlab nahi hota.
Simple rule: adults aur older kids ke liye fluoride toothpaste generally recommended hai. Agar koi special medical reason hai jisse avoid karna ho, to wo decision dentist/doctor ke saath discuss karke hi better hota hai, YouTube video dekh ke nahi.