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What’s something you do that would make other people think WTF?

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[–] saigot@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I brush my teeth in bed and swallow the toothpaste at the end. According to the chemical fact sheet swallowing my toothpaste is well within osha defined limits for sodium flouride, and people who live in places with naturally more fluoridated water than where I am are exposed for far more than I am. so I really don't think there is any health concern. I have been doing it for a decade now and I have no symptoms of over exposure. I find it greatly helps me fall asleep if I don't have to get out of bed to brush.

[–] coaxil@lemm.ee 39 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Get out of bed to brush? Why not just brush before you even get to bed?

[–] ehxor@lemmy.ca 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Look, with your level of logical thinking I don’t know if this is the right thread for you

[–] Pinklink@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

That….doesn’t seem like a high bar

[–] saigot@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I like a cup of tea (nothing caffienated) / hotchocolate before bed.

[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

It skips a trip to the bathroom, no more "Oh, I forgot to brush teeth when already in bed". Weirdly enough I think it makes sense and is convenient but I personally won't do it because of the swallowing part.

[–] xkforce@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For anyone curious, toothpaste has 1,000 to 1,500 ppm fluoride and tap water typically has ~1 ppm or less. Assuming OP swallowed a pea sized quantity of toothpaste (which is the reccommended amount for brushing) the amount of fluoride in that toothpaste would be about equivalent to drinking a cup of tap water.

[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

pea sized quantity of toothpaste

lol and q-tips are only used on the outside of the ear. mmhmmm.