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[SFW] Spit, swallow, rinse, or keep in mouth (details inside)

Asked by rebbel (35553points) January 29th, 2020

Question about toothpaste.
I’ve always, since I’ve started brushing, spit the toothpaste out, and rinsed after.
Only recently, since I’ve heard the benefits, I only spit out the excess, and don’t rinse (leaving the remaining paste on my teeth, letting it do its preventive work).

What do you do?

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ragingloli's avatar

You forgot the N.
Well, I am drinking coffee half an hour later, so I do not want to have toothpaste taste in my intake.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

I spit, rinse then hear this noise.
Every single time.

janbb's avatar

@ragingloli He deliberately left off the “N.”

Well, this got boring very fast! :-) I spit then rinse.

chyna's avatar

But do you rinse the sink after you spit? No one on TV does. Start noticing this. It drives me crazy.
I rinse.

Inspired_2write's avatar

I have just read the directions on two toothpaste containers.
Warnings are given about swallowing the toothpaste !
And if you don’t rinse guess wear those chemicals will go and affect. ( think throat cancer??)
I guess in olden days people just used Baking soda to brush the teeth.( natural)

rebbel's avatar

A bit radical, don’t you think, @Inspired_2write?
Throat cancer from toothpaste.

Inspired_2write's avatar

@rebbel
from the chemicals.

see link:
What ingredient in toothpaste is bad for you?
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) are surfactants that are used in a range of products from industrial cleaners to toothpastes and their main purpose is to provide a foaming lather. The problem with SLS and SLES is that they may cause canker sores, mouth ulcers, stomach issues, and cancer.
madebyradius.com › blogs › good-to-know › toxic-ingredients-commo…
Toxic Ingredients Commonly Found in Toothpaste – RADIUS

MrGrimm888's avatar

Toothpaste, is essentially poison.
Don’t swallow it…

filmfann's avatar

@MrGrimm888 is right.
Spit and rinse.

Patty_Melt's avatar

Swallow and kiss. ;-)

KNOWITALL's avatar

I rinse. How anyone can stand the taste is beyond me. Gross.

@Patty I figured you for a swallower. ;)

SergeantQueen's avatar

@Patty_Melt Hell yeah. Spitting is for pussies.

chyna's avatar

I think this is now a NSFW question.

Kardamom's avatar

Nobody mentioned the wet spot.

Patty_Melt's avatar

We try to ignore that.

JLeslie's avatar

You’re supposed to rinse. It’s not made to be ingested.

MrGrimm888's avatar

Let me get this straight. It’s the men, who are perverted?

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

@rebbel -I just had my teeth cleaned today and the hygienist said not to do that.
I would’ve asked for more detail but my mouth was full.

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