As we all know, mothers-to-be are meeting tooth problem, so can the anti-moth toothpaste be used during pregnancy?
There are no studies that have proven that sodium monofluorophosphate and sodium fluoride contained in anti moth toothpaste can negatively affect pregnant women as well as fetuses specifically.
Dosage during teeth brushing is small
After all, brushing teeth is not “eating toothpaste”, and the amount of toothpaste that enters your stomach is so tiny that the effect is almost negligible.
Anyway, if you eat the toothpaste on purpose, it would hardly cause health trouble unless eating over a hundred tubes one time.
Brushing teeth at most last for 2 to 3 minutes, the contact time between the mouth and toothpaste is very short.
In addition, we will spit out the toothpaste foam and rinse their mouth with water after brushing. Even if you may accidentally swallow a little foam, the amount is so small that will not harm the fetus.
You could check the post “Is sodium monofluorophosphate harmful？“for the overdose standard of this chemicals.
Advantages of sodium monofluorophosphate
Beside the decay proof, sodium monofluorophosphate has many other advantages for teeth. Please read “what does sodium monofluorophosphate do in toothpaste？” for the details.
In addition, the phenomenon of bleeding gums after pregnancy is very common. Because pregnancy may cause the body’s hormone disorder, the resistance of the teeth is decreased, coupled with its own slight gingivitis, dental calculus, and other factors. Therefore, pregnant women are more prone to some periodontal diseases such as bleeding gums than normal people.
Conclusion
So, sodium monofluorophosphate and sodium fluoride in toothpaste are safe during pregnancy. However, when we are buying toothpaste, we need to select these from regular brands. It is recommended that you choose a toothpaste that contains 0.1% to 0.15% monofluorophosphate and use it as recommended in the instructions. To find sodium monoflruophosphate toothpaste and sodium fluoride toothpaste which is most suitable to you, please read the article “Sodium monofluorophosphate vs sodium fluoride in toothpaste“.
