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Re:Why You Should Probably Stop Using Antibacterial Soap by tzs on Saturday January 04, 2014 @06:38PM (#7013544)
How about antibacterial toothpaste? Some have triclosan (Colgate), some do not (Crest). Is this a concern?
Re:Why You Should Probably Stop Using Antibacterial Soap by AmVess on Saturday January 04, 2014 @06:51PM (#7013597)
Just use regular toothpaste. Use Listerine if you are that concerned about germs in your mouth.
Re:Why You Should Probably Stop Using Antibacterial Soap by tzs on Sunday January 05, 2014 @02:50AM (#7015021)
I thought I was using regular toothpaste. I didn't know Colgate had triclosan until I read it in another article about antibacterial soaps and their risks. The box does not say "antibacterial". Unless you know what triclosan is (I didn't), there's no reason to believe you are buying antibacterial toothpaste.

It does say "Antigingivitis" on the box, but that does not necessarily imply an antibacterial toothpaste. Crest also says "Antigingivitis", but they accomplish that with stannous fluoride rather than something like triclosan.

Re:Why You Should Probably Stop Using Antibacterial Soap by DonateKarma on Saturday January 04, 2014 @10:00PM (#7014290)
Use a mouth wash if you're concerned about the smell, not because they are effective.

"Over-the-counter mouthwashes are ineffective at killing MRSA biofilms..." http://www.oooojournal.net/article/S2212-4403(12)01766-X/abs...