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Fluoride?
This might be a stupid question, so flame on. I was told that fluoride toothpaste isn't good to use while pg? I questioned the source of this information and did some research on it to no avail. I thought fluoride was a good thing? Anyone heard of it being bad?
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Re: Fluoride?
This is from pregnancy.org
The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that pregnant women eat a balanced diet, brush their teeth thoroughly with an ADA-approved fluoride toothpaste twice a day, and floss daily.
Here's the article it came from.
https://www.pregnancy.org/article/dental-workSame here, dentist said just be careful not to swallow too much of it.
Hello, I am TTC but stopping by 1st Tri and noticed this post. I am a dental hygienist and yes fluoride is ok during pregnancy but not in too high of a dose. The fluoride that you have in your regular toothpaste (Crest/Colgate, ect,) is fine. However, prescription toothpaste (Prevident) is not recommended to use during pregnancy, since it is too much fluoride for a developing fetus, this is what we were taught and what the doctors that I worked for said to the patients. I would skip the prescription fluoride and just use a regular toothpaste. Our gums are more affected during pregnancy then our teeth that is why you usually have bleeding/sore/tender/puffy gums due to hormonal changes that are going on in your body. I hope this helps!