I recently read an article about dentists finding microbeads from toothpaste stuck in patients’ gum lines.
Nice. I sometimes swallow a bit of toothpaste after brushing my teeth. Now I might die of starvation. From the article:
And when they eat the beads, the plastic bits don't just pass through the animals' stomachs like normal food. Instead, the beads often become lodged in their stomachs or intestines. When this happens, the animals can stop eating and die of starvation, or suffer other health problems.
They were in Crest toothpaste.
Yes. Toothpaaste is not a good place for them. Use regular with a decent brush instead.
I spent Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the dentist because I got blackberry seeds or hairs under my gums. It was a mess.
He also warned me about 3D Crest with the plastic beads.
I also use coconut oil on my teeth and he said many of his patients have success with it.