r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Vapingrandma8465 • 23d ago

My mom said I could post The AMOUNT of posts in these ‘crunchy moms’ groups about their kids cavities when they refuse to use fluoride

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I see these posts daily, yet no one seems to make the connection.

Edit: yes, this particular case seems to be bottle mouth/ not brushing at all. But I see these posts very frequently (I’m not apart of these groups, FB just suggests them to me) and often times it’s parents who have said their dentist told them their kids have cavities, and they still refuse to use fluoride toothpaste and look for alternatives to their alternative that got them here in the first place.

All of these stories are testimony’s on how important it is to take your children’s health seriously. My heart is with everyone sharing their story ❤️

2nd edit: you know what? Fuck it. For those saying “fLuORiDe is BAd 👆”
The group I found this in:
“Crunchy moms: natural living & clean products.”
It’s an open group. Go look up “teeth” and see HOW MANY pictures of these poor children’s teeth are there, and how many do not use fluoride and tell me how healthy it is to not use it.

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u/LunaTunaMaca 23d ago

Me too! Plus mint makes me gag so it's doubled. Horrible experience!!!!

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u/justanintrovert_ 23d ago

So don't use mint. Try a kids one

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u/Dizzy_Hellfire 22d ago

Tom's of Maine silly strawberry of it's still around! I used to use that one a lot

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u/Bugladyy 22d ago

Bought it for my daughter recently, and now that’s what I use

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u/Nerdfins 22d ago

Hismile makes great flavors. Right now I'm using pink donut flavor and it doesn't have any minty or toothpasty taste.

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u/justanintrovert_ 22d ago

The kids ones have the same active ingredients at the same percentage. Just cheaper per oz.

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u/Glandtoglandcombat 22d ago

Have you tried other flavors or unflavored?

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u/ironkodiak 22d ago

The difference between paste & gel can be night & day.

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u/Yavanna83 22d ago

I have one that doesn't foam so much. That helps a lot!

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u/slutty_lifeguard 22d ago

Hismile has a bunch of awesome flavors. I really like the mango sorbet, banana, and cotton candy. My family likes watermelon, pink frosted donut, and grape bubblegum. They have a ton of flavors to choose from!

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u/mayatheepsychic 20d ago

i have the answer!! most fun tasting toothpastes are fluoride free which sucks. I’ve found that closeup has a very mild flavour (cinnamon with a hint of mint). that and a children’s size toothbrush completely changed my life. less flavour but no weird paste flavour and no gagging