Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water
by ixfo on Sunday March 30, 2025 @07:52AM
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No - toothpaste is in part an abrasive. If it's wetter, the abrasive is less effective at removing biofilm/plaque, and the chemical components are diluted in situ. Your mouth is plenty wet enough as-is.
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Re:Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water
by alpaca128 on Sunday March 30, 2025 @06:35PM
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That implies toothpaste isn't designed with this water dilution in mind, as that is common practice. If I don't wet it beforehand it's too thick and doesn't get distributed as easily.